GoSkyWatch Planetarium iPad

GoSkyWatch Planetarium iPad

By GoSoftWorks

  • Category: Education
  • Release Date: 2010-04-01
  • Current Version: 9.4.0
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 95.60 MB
  • Developer: GoSoftWorks
  • Compatibility: Android, iOS 9.3
Score: 4.65017
4.65017
From 2,021 Ratings

Description

Easily and quickly identify and locate stars, planets, constellations, galaxies and more by simply pointing to the sky. Your personal telescope to the wonders in the night sky. Go outside and explore the night sky. ***** As seen in Apple's iPad 2 event ***** Featured on ABC's "The View" show ***** Featured in "Wired" magazine --- What People Are Saying "Powerful and easy to use, with excellent animation and the widest zoom range." — D.Schroeder, University professor "GoSkyWatch Planetarium should not be missed regardless of whether you are a casual or hard-core fan of astronomy." — AppAdvice "I have more than 10 astronomy apps on my iPhone and this is by far the best. Everything I need and easy to use." — Pat, iTunes reviewer --- What makes GoSkyWatch different to other astronomy apps? • Easy to use — No buttons to press or modes to select, just point to the sky to start exploring. • Designed specifically for efficient outdoor use. • Touch free identification — No need to keep touching the screen to identify what you see in the sky. Great for those cold nights with gloves on! • Don't need to hold level — Displays the sky view and information at the correct orientation when held at any angle not just landscape or portrait. • Gyroscope compass auto calibration — No need to calibrate the gyroscope. Advanced adaptive algorithms for smooth and accurate positioning. • Unique target identification — Touch drag scheme for greatest accuracy and speed since your finger doesn't actually cover what you are trying to identify. • Planets shown with relative brightness to stars — No oversized graphics that prevent you from distingishing a planet from surrounding stars. • Full 180 degree display — See at a glance what is in the sky and where without having to pan around. • Minimal on screen text — Stars and planets easier to identify since they are not covered by text. • Popup images — No need to keep zooming in and out just to see what is out there. Features: Identify • Heads up object name, brightness and distance • Contains all stars visible to the naked eye • Magnitude adjustment for viewing conditions • Touchless navigation even for the iPod touch without a compass. Find • Looking for a planet, star, constellation or galaxy? Just use the finder and let the arrow guide the way • Search stars and DSOs sorted by name, distance or magnitude. • Moon phase calendar • Sun rise/set times Explore • Day, sidereal and time lapse animation • Over 200 images of planets and deep sky objects • Messier and Caldwell catalogs with images • Actual image taken of the Milky Way • Below horizon display • Look back in time with the birthday star search. Find out how old you were for the star light seen. Learn • Constellation images, boundaries and patterns • Solar system, star, DSO, constellation Wikipedia • Ian Ridpath's constellation StarTales • Interactive graphical ephemeris • Planet, star, constellation and DSO ephemeris data More • High performance graphics • Easy setup using auto location or built in city list • Location favorites * No internet connection required. Internet optionally used for auto location, viewing Wikipedia information and StarTales. Free International Space Station real time tracking and viewing opportunities available with the companion GoISSWatch app. We don't charge in-app purchases for that! This free version contains banner ads. The full paid version with added features does not contain banner ads.

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Reviews

  • Needs work

    1
    By Austin haojia xu
    I Tried to find objects but I couldn’t get too it well……l did but it shows a different object also when I tried to get to a object it drags me back and the time the Date never change l have to do it that is why I rate it only two stars so…HOW CAN YOU EVEN CALL THIS A SKYVIEW APP?!
  • Too many ads that ruins your night vision!

    2
    By Valacer
    Change the ads color from white to something dark!
  • Crap app

    1
    By Robweeve
    East points west, shows the sun is in the east but it’s 10 o’clock at night, it says my location services is turned off ( it is not ) , when I manually type in my city and state nothing happens, no location correction. Don’t bother with this app.
  • Ads destroyed it

    1
    By mtpete
    So upset.
  • the best app

    5
    By Jallen1963
    i’ve had this app for years; it’s a great learning and reference app.
  • Works in your house to?

    1
    By tm4473
    Doesn’t look like it uses the camera to locate constellations hmm
  • Love it

    5
    By TheLouder
    Great app. Love it!
  • Wonderful App

    5
    By Pamygale
    I used this so many times driving around the country and being able to find the stars as seasons changed. Using one night with my grandchildren made them star watchers.
  • Helpful app

    5
    By Bobbymonte
    Works great. Very easy to use. Very helpful finding things in the night sky.
  • Does not allow me to choose location,and does not automatically set location. Otherwise interesting.

    2
    By userfrastrated
    Does not allow to set location on an ipad3 and does not find location automatically though Wifi and internet working. It shows 90 degrees off in longitude. Frustrating but nice if it works Terrible moon seen 90 degrees above horizon,app shows moon below horizon from a San Diego location.!! No way to calibrate! Waste of time ,

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