Mickeyboyt Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Can anyone recommend and iPhone apps?Given the last two evenings have been complete whiteouts, I've got my head in the books as recommended by quite a few on this forum, and that was a+ advice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickytree Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I use Star Walk, ISS Lite, Moon Globe and I've created a shortcut on the homepage to Stargazers (which looks like an app - does that count??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayGil Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I use Pocket Universe and Star Walk - these are paid apps, a useful one is also scope tools which is free.Stellarium app is free, moon globe also:There is a lot to choose from :-))Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboyt Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 As always thanks guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 as mentioned, Starwalk is great as is Stellarium. Another worth a try (free as well) is called "Planets". has a good real time star map and loads of featuresstick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Starmap pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I use SkySafari - which apart from offering all the planetarium features, can also control a GOTO scope via a wi-fi to serial adaptor. I also use an app called PolarAlign to help with polar aligment on my NEQ6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBozUK Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I have Star Walk which is cheap but easy to use and great to look at. I find that Star Walk can find things by name and identify visually in the sky, but I'd like something to give me more of an idea of what I can actually see with my scope. If you could filter by luminosity of galaxies and nebulae, that would be really handy, as the few attempts I made at searching for galaxies failed because I have no hope of seeing them.I'd really like to hear from people who have several iPhone/iPad astronomy apps to indicate which has the best features and why?CheersBoz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polakovic Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I tried StarWalk, StarmapPro and Stellarium, but I prefer SkySafari, both on iPhone and iPad. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digz Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I use Stellarium, Skyview, Moon and Planet Finder.I think Skyview is a paid app IIRC but it uses augmented reality and your iPhone camera to map constellations etc and help you find objects which is pretty cool.Planet finder is similar in that you can choose a planet and get guided to its position. This app is free but you can pay for add-ons.As an aside I also have Hubblesite, Sun Viewer and Skyweek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meteoriot Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 On the iPhone I have NASA, starwalk, solarwalk, 3d sun, mars globe hd, moon globe hd, stellarium, skyview, deluxe moon, planets, THE planets, planets facts, exoplanets, sun viewer, skyorb 3d, messier list, space images, Hubble and the buzz aldrin app. Please share yours and let me know if I'm missing any good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porl Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I have Distant Suns Lite, Moon Globe and the NASA app. I really like the NASA app, you can stream NASA tv on it over 3g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardad Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Another vote for Planets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomw28 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Stellarium and Pocket Universe are my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayGil Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Back In:Thanks Vulcan - PolarAlign - great little App - and very useful Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickytree Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I've just got one called Sputnik! Which is free and also shows upcoming Iridium flares, the ISS AND gives you the option for an alarm for it*Sputnik! not Spitnik .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meteoriot Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I've just got one called Spitnik! Which is free and also shows upcoming Iridium flares, the ISS AND gives you the option for an alarm for itJust downloaded it thanks and set the alarm for tonight's ISS pass. When does the alarm go off? Is it before or as it happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickytree Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I think it goes off around 10 mins before - did it work last night for you?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomw28 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I've got Sputnik! but I'm not that impressed by it. The timings aren't often that precise, 15-20 seconds out on some flares which is pretty useless, and the brightness of flares and ISS passes seems out by quite a lot when compared to Heavens Above. The alarms are helpful though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBozUK Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I downloaded Star Chart for iPad and iPhone and it's not quite as good as Star Walk. It looks nice but the user interface isn't as good.Plus points:- messier objects are highlighted on the star map, something that Star Walk doesn't do (you have to search individual objects instead).- Constellations are easier to see at a glance, because they're always shown. Star Walk highlights them as they move into middle of screen.- Universal (iPhone and iPad) and it's cheaper than Star Walk.I also tried that free Planets one. That's really basic, but does have a nice "at a glance" view of the sky with constellations drawn and named. Useful for a quick reference.I'm finding a combination of Star Walk and Star Chart give me what I need, but no holy grail app yet.Boz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBozUK Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Just tried free Stellarium iPhone app, and it's dreadful. Very sluggish and ugly. Delete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickytree Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yep, I did exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meteoriot Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I think it goes off around 10 mins before - did it work last night for you??It's tonight I set it for According the the app it's magnitude -3.4 so it should be a good one. The NASA app gives excellent info too and even 'points' you too where too look but it doesn't give you the brightness. Heavensabove is still the most resourceful for the ISS but as far as apps go my preference is the NASA app for the times and location and Sputnik for the brightness and the alarm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meteoriot Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I think it goes off around 10 mins before - did it work last night for you??Well it worked. Good view too as it wasn't quite dark so no stars in the sky. Next door was out and oblivious to the ISS passing but Makes me wonder what people who don't know what it is have thought when they have seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRICEMAN Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Have you tried redshift astronomy. It's a bit pricey (£6.99) but very very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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