AstroKode Apps

Point your device in any direction and instantly find out whatstars and planets are in your view. the App gives you real-time,live view of the stars, planets and constellations as seen fromyour location, above and below the horizon. Provides detailedinformation about celestial objects, and will let you dive into the3-D star field to get a better perspective how stars are actuallylocated in constellations. Experience the solar system by enteringorbits of the planets and many major moons. Designed for everyone,it is easy to use but also provides advanced features for the moreexperienced sky observer, such as the new Sky Events interface(read more in features below). The Time Player feature allows youto jump to the past or future and travel through time at differentrates for you to observe the orbits of planets and moons. Use thecelestial and horizon sky grids and the coordinate display to seewhat is above the horizon and to get your bearing in real time.Search and discover detailed information about stars and planets.Search objects by name or quickly identify sky objects by tappingthe screen. Switch to the manual sky view mode and use fingergestures to scroll and zoom the sky for a detailed study of thesky. FEATURES: New features in latest release 1.04 in bold. ★ NewSky Events interface containing: • Events by Year: All celestialevents in one place calculated for the year specified, +14 000 yearrange * • Closest planet conjunctions up to one minute of arc:precalculated for +14 000 year range • Major meteor showers:provides details and dates for the forthcoming 12 months andincludes observation guide for the nights of peak shower activity,calculated for your location. Add reminders of shower peak nightsto your calendar. • High energy sky mode, see the sky in highenergy band, as seen through high energy filters. Allows you to seethe beyond human visual range. The most luminous stars radiate muchof their total energy output in the Ultraviolet(uv) and Blue (b)-bands(use with star auto-id to rank the most luminous stars in thesky) ★ Live 3-D sky map ★ Move in 3-D space to get perspective ofthe relative positions of stars ★ More than 8000 bright stars, datacompiled from several sources ★ 88 constellations and the planetsand major moons of our solar system ★ Automatic identifying andranking of the brightest stars currently in view ★ Enter orbits ofsolar system planets and major moons ★ Current brightness andilluminated fraction of planets ★ Moon phase and illumination info★ Planet rise and set times ★ Celestial right ascension /declination and and observer azimuth / altitude grids coordinatesdisplaying also the date and Julian day ★ Sky object search ★Automatic location determination from network / GPS or set locationmanually ( * - Some event data may be inaccurate if time is set farfrom present, as fast approximation calculation methods are usedfor certain event types.)