In this post I quickly break down two apps available for both IOS and Android devices. The first is SkyView (iOS | Android), a basic view of planets, stars, constellations and satellites with no cost. The second is SkySafari 4 (iOS | Android), a more in depth detailed view of the sky and universe.
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| SkySafari 4 |
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| SkyView |
SkyView is a great app that shows the user what is in the sky as they point their device towards the stars. Navigation is done by physically moving the device around, viewing the sky through the devices camera. This cannot be done by simply swiping on the screen but I think this prevents users from getting lost amongst the stars.
SkyView is great for when your looking up in the sky and wonder what your actually looking at. Is it a star? is it part of a larger constellation? maybe its just a satellite? or one of the planets in our solar system? Next time you see a bright object in the sky and think its a star, use SkyView to know for sure.
View the Sky: iOS | Android
SkySafari4 | $: Basic $3.49, Plus $16.99, Pro $45.99
SkySafari 4 gives users an in depth look into the sky and universe. The basic version allows for a view the sky at any given time, day, month or year up to 100 years in the past or future. As you swipe around clicking on stars and planets will give you very detailed information on what ever you choose. Although the basic version positions your view from the ground the plus and pro versions give you the ability to move about the universe. Giving you orbital views of objects in our solar system and some beyond. These versions come with a much larger database of stars, solar systems and galaxies. The pro version gives you images with 8x the resolution and requires no internet connection.
Explore Space: Basic iOS | Android. Plus iOS | Android. Pro iOS | Android.
For any more information on these apps click on the links below each description.
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