Phil Fargaze Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 19 hours ago, 25585 said: I have Redshift on my Mac book & also on Android tablet. Not as good as a genuine Star Atlas (Wil Tirion), but it has red night use mode which is very practical. The Google Play price is lower than Apple Store. Redshift doesn't get mentioned often but I have been using it on my laptop for years. I now have the app on iphone which I upgraded to the pro version. I find it very accurate regarding transient events and there are downloads to update for comets, spacecraft and asteroids. I`m finding it very useful for using `in the field` and I often refer to it while at home to plan upcoming observations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerMe Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Of the free apps, I've found SkEye to be the best. The developer is a guy who posts on Reddit, and he's only to happy to answer things about the app and genuinely listens to suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 SkySafari is definitely my most used app, just such a great product there is very little it doesn't do. Being able to put your kit into it and set fields of view really helps to orientate yourself. In addition you can easily set the minimum brightness for various objects so that the star fields match your view very closely. Finding Asteroid Florence last night like this was very easy. One other app which I must use more is Observer Pro. It is an excellent way of working out which objects are best observed at what time. It calculates visibility based upon object brightness and altitude, moon brightness, twilight conditions etc it then presents the information in a way which shows you when to observe the target for best chance of success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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