![]() ![]() Alternatively, you can look it up online ( ) or have a specific apps installed ( Daff Moon Phase for Android) Many stargazing and Astronomy apps provide this information. When planning a stargazing session, check Astronomy weather forecast, the time when the Sun, the Moon and the planets rise and set and the phase of the Moon.We love the three colour options (day, dusk, night) that help the observer protect their night adapted vision. With your phone or tablet mounted on a scope it can be used to guide your telescope to a particular object from the catalog. SkEye is another planetarium app that is well known and quite popular among stargazers and amateur telescope users. Star Chart and SkyWalk 2 are quite similar apps and we’ve heard very positive feedback on both from the users. We love the “tonight at a glance” feature that tells you the positions and rise/ set times of the planets and the Moon. It also contains lots of information about celestial objects and how to observe them. With its lovely background music, bright colours and constellation drawings this is a wonderful app for kids. It is always there for us, whether outdoors, to help us identify constellations half-hidden by clouds, or indoors, to demonstrate to our learners that (as one of the pupils exclaimed when we pointed the device down) “there are star patterns on the other side of the World”. If we had to describe the Sky Map in one word, that would be “lifesaver”. If your phone doesn’t have either or both of them, you can still download a star map and use in manual mode like a regular star chart. Make sure your device has a built-in compass and accelerometer as these sensors are required to determine the phone’s position and orientation. Stargazing apps are brilliant virtual guides that display a map of the sky in whatever direction you point your phone in. Celestia runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OS. The simulator is very popular with teachers and astronomy communicators so we will not be surprised that you’ve already seen it in some space presentation. This software features a very impressive 3D Space simulator for those who want to explore the Solar System and beyond. To download go to Ĭelestia is way more than just an interactive planetarium. There is also on-line version (very handy for Chromebook users) as well as pay-for mobile version of Stellarium. You can zoom in, click on individual objects for more information and even keep an observational log book! The software runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OC. Constellations, meteor showers, passing satellites, deep sky objects and more. It shows the night sky as seen from your location. Stellarium is WonderDome’s favourite software that we use during our presentations. Indoor stargazing? Easy! Planetarium software allows users to explore the night sky on their computers without leaving the house, day or night! Learn to identify prominent stars and constellations and then test your knowledge on the real sky! Stellarium Identifying stars and constellations has never been easier! Not sure you can find Big Dipper, point at the North Star or tell which of those star-like dots are actually planets? Don’t worry! Here are some of the most popular Android and IOS apps and computer programs that will help you to prepare for the upcoming constellation spotting and even tell you in real time what celestial objects you are looking at. The temperature is…well… reasonable and it gets dark early enough even for young children to partake in this fantastic activity. Autumn is a fantastic time for stargazing. ![]()
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