Description
Every calculation within the application is done in real time for any given epoch in the 20th and 21st centuries, such as positions of stars and planets, the motion of Earth and the Moon, or flybys of comets. You can easily accelerate or slow down the progress of time by a wheel to watch the thrilling events in the night sky in full detail.
Features:
- More than 100,000 stars, 500 fascinating Deep Sky objects, 30 biggest asteroids, 10 famous comets visiting our planet, all major and dwarf planets, as well as Earth’s Moon
- Comprehensive astronomical data for all celestial objects: name (as referred to in various catalogues), distance, type, luminosity, size, rise and set times
- Retina-display support
- 3D-depiction of the solar system’s 25 major moons
- Scenic flight round stars
- Integrated display of information gathered from Wikipedia
- Follow Sky mode: watch the current sky view and immediately identify a bright star or planet in front of you
- Breathtaking 3-D flights to the Moon, planets and stars
- Observatory option: presents you many fascinating objects shining on the Earth’s sky
- “Day/Night” mode and realistic simulation of dawn
- “Night Vision” mode for observations during the night
- „Time travel“: Create night sky views for any location at any time in the past or in the future
- Location: Choose automatic search via GPS or select manually on the Earth’s globe
- Select from several background sound effects
- Select panoramic views as your individual horizon
What's new in Version 1.0.2
- Retina-display support
- Optimized multitasking (iOS 4 and up)
- 3D-depiction of the solar system’s 25 major moons
- Follow-sky mode now automatically activated
- Scenic flight round stars
- Various smaller optimizations
IPA size 84.2 MB
LANGUAGES: English, French, German
REQUIREMENTS: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1.2 or later
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