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Astronomical observation planning tool with excellent starchartingcapabilities

DSO Planner Plus is an astronomyobservationplanning tool with excellent star charting capabilitiesmade byactive and experienced amateur observers with a passion forvisualobservations. It has large integrated deep sky objectsdatabasesand star catalogs, and provides an opportunity to createany numberof user own object databases. The application excels atcreatingobservation plans on the fly, has powerful notetakingcapabilities, PushTo and GoTo support and night (red)mode.Consider Pro Edition if you need more stars/PGC objects.Before installation please make sure that you have at least 540MBoffree space on your internal SD card to downloadapplicationdatabases! (Note: due to Google Play rules this datacannot bemoved to your external SD card - you must have 540MB freeon yourinternal SD card!)+ Star catalogs. USNO UCAC4 (full star coverage to 14m, 15.4mnstars), Tycho-2 (2.5 mn stars), Yale bright star catalog (9000stars)+ Deep sky catalogs. NgcIc (12 000 objects includingMessier,Caldwell and Herschel 400 objects), SAC (Saguaro AstronomyClubdatabase, 10 000 objects), UGC (13 000 objects), Lynds darkandbright nebula (3 000 objects), Barnard dark nebula (350objects),SH2 (300 objects), PK (1 500 planetary nebula), Abellcluster ofgalaxies (2 700 objects), Hickson Compact Group (100objects), PGC(153 000 galaxies to 16.7m)+ Double Star catalog. Brightest Double Stars (2 300stars),Washington Double Star Catalog (120 000 stars), double starsfromYale catalog. Info Panel with PA and separation foreachcomponent.+ Comet support. Orbital elements of around 700 observablecometscould be automatically updated via internet+ Minor planet support. Database of 10 000 brightestminorplanets+ Famous Steve Gottlieb Notes attached to NGCIC objects+ Custom catalogs. Unlimited capability to create fullysearchableown catalogs+ Cross-match names database. Search objects by lesscommonnames+ DSS imagery support. Download DSS images of any sky portionintooffline cache and overlay it on the star chart+ Offline images. Integrated set of images of most NgcIcobjects,opportunity to add own images when creating customcatalogs+ Nebula contours. Contours of famous nebulae+ Object contours. Ellipse in real dimension and orientation+ Night mode. Fully red screen with red keyboard and menus+ PushTo for dobsonian mounts with setting circles. Levelyourdobsonian mount and perform one star alignment. The appwillautomatically recalculate az/alt numbers to easily hunttheobject+ GoTo for Meade and Celestron controllers withbluetoothdongle+ Unique visibility tool. Only objects that are visiblewithselected equipment in the current sky conditions could be shownonthe Star Chart (for objects from NGCIC/SAC/PGC catalogs)+ Planning tool. Filter any objects database by observerlocation,sky condition, astronomical equipment, time range ofobservationand object features (type, dimension, magnitude, minimalaltitude,visibility and other fields of own custom catalogs).Removeduplicate objects when searching in intersecting databases.Createup to 4 observation lists. Easily track observed andremaining tobe observed objects with note taking tool+ Import tool. Import observation lists in Sky Safari and SkyToolsformat. Use pre-compiled Night Sky Observer Guideobservationlists.+ Note taking. Take text and/or audio notes+ Observing places. GPS, manual coordinates, custom lists.Databasewith 24 000 cities worldwide+ Equipment. Keep track of all your telescopes and eyepieces.Usethem for object visibility calculation and star charting. Use500popular eyepieces database+ Twilight calculator. Calculation of the full darkness foracurrent night and for a month ahead.+ 2 visual themes (bright and dark)+ Powerful share/export/import capabilities (ofdatabases,observation lists, notes)Disclaimer

DSO Planner Basic is an astronomyobservationplanning tool with excellent star charting capabilitiesmade byactive and experienced amateur observers with a passion forvisualobservations. Basic Edition version comes equipped with Yalebrightstar catalog (9 000 stars to 6.5m), 600 000 stars to 10.7mfromTycho-2 catalog, 3 100 brightest objects from NGCICcatalog,observable comets (around 700) and 500 brightest minorplanets. Theapplication excels at creating observation plans on thefly, haspowerful note taking capabilities, PushTo and GoTo supportandnight (red) mode.Consider Plus/Pro Edition if you need more objects/starsandopportunity to create your own object databases.Before installation please make sure that you have at least 100MBof free space on your internal SD card to downloadapplicationdatabases! (Note: due to Google Play rules this datacannot bemoved to your external SD card - you must have 100 MB freeon yourinternal SD card!)+ Deep sky catalogs. NgcIc (3 100 objects includingMessier,Caldwell and Herschel 400 objects)+ Double Star catalog. 500 double stars from Yale catalog shownonStar Chart. Info Panel with PA and separation foreachcomponent.+ Comet support. Orbital elements of around 700 observablecometscould be automatically updated via internet+ Famous Steve Gottlieb Notes attached to NGCIC objects+ Cross-match names database. Search stars / objects by lesscommonnames+ DSS imagery support. Download DSS images of any sky portionintooffline cache and overlay it on the star chart+ Offline images. Integrated set of images of mostNgcIcobjects+ Nebula contours. Contours of famous nebulae+ Object contours. Ellipse in real dimension and orientation+ Night mode. Fully red screen with red keyboard and menus+ PushTo for dobsonian mounts with setting circles. Levelyourdobsonian mount and perform one star alignment. The appwillautomatically recalculate az/alt numbers to easily hunttheobject+ GoTo for Meade and Celestron controllers withbluetoothdongle+ Unique visibility tool. Only objects that are visiblewithselected equipment in the current sky conditions could be shownonthe Star Chart+ Planning tool. Filter any objects database by observerlocation,sky condition, astronomical equipment, time range ofobservationand object features (type, dimension, magnitude, minimalaltitude,visibility). Remove duplicate objects when searchinginintersecting databases. Create up to 4 observation lists.Easilytrack observed and remaining to be observed objects withnotetaking tool+ Import tool. Import observation lists in Sky Safari and SkyToolsformat+ Note taking. Take text and/or audio notes+ Observing places. GPS, manual coordinates, custom lists.Databasewith 24 000 cities worldwide+ Equipment. Keep track of all your telescopes and eyepieces.Usethem for object visibility calculation and star charting. Use500popular eyepieces database+ Twilight calculator. Calculation of the full darkness foracurrent night and for a month ahead+ 2 visual themes (bright and dark)+ Powerful share/export/import capabilities (ofdatabases,observation lists, notes)Disclaimer

Simple visual astronomy tools and tools for astrophotographyToolsfor visual astronomy - Field of view calculator Toolsforastrophotography; - Field of view calculator - Polar Finder(givesyou the hour angle of Polaris, and also a little tutorial howtouse that information during the polar align procedure. ACCURATEANDEASY) - Suggestion tool for astrophotography targets(filterposible DSO by the given time, place and position in thesky) Moreto come

Displays the astronomical data for theSun,Moon, the planets and the dwarf planets, including risingandsetting times, magnitude, distance to Earth, position, andmuchmore.Night mode changes the display to a display suitable fornightuse.This app is a subset of the features available as part of theNightSky Tools app.* Caller IDPocket Ephemeris has free caller ID. It identifies callers for you-even the ones not in your contact list. Caller ID results areshownafter calls and also allow you to save the contact detailsdirectlyto your address-book. You can always go to PocketEphemeris with oneclick from the Caller ID screen.You can disable or adjust caller ID to your preferences in theappmenu settings or after-call screen settings at any time.

Displays a model of the solar system,allowingyou to zoom between the inner and outer planets.The app supports zooming by using the pich-gesture, andprovidesvariable animation speeds.This app is also available as part of the Night Sky Toolsapp.* Caller IDPocket Orrery has free caller ID. It identifies callers for you-even the ones not in your contact list. Caller ID results areshownafter calls and also allow you to save the contact detailsdirectlyto your address-book. You can always go to Pocket Orrerywith oneclick from the Caller ID screen.You can disable or adjust caller ID to your preferences in theappmenu settings or after-call screen settings at any time.

DSO Planner Free is an astronomy observation planningtoolwithexcellent star charting capabilities made by activeandexperiencedamateur observers with a passion forvisualobservations. FreeEdition comes equipped with Yale brightstarcatalog (9 000 starsto 6.5m) and 220 deep sky objects (MessierandCaldwell catalogscontaining the brightest galaxies,nebula,globular clusters, openclusters and planetary nebula).Considerother Editions for morestars / objects. Applicationfeatures: +Planning tool. Filter anyobjects database by observerlocation, skycondition, astronomicalequipment, time range ofobservation andobject features (type,dimension, magnitude, minimalaltitude,visibility and other fieldsof own custom catalogs).Removeduplicate objects when searching inintersecting databases.Createup to 4 observation lists. Easilytrack observed and remainingto beobserved objects with notetaking tool + Double Star catalog.50brightest double stars fromYale catalog. Info Panel with PAandseparation for each component.+ Unique visibility tool.Onlyobjects that are visible withselected equipment in the currentskyconditions could be shown onthe Star Chart + Cross-matchnamesdatabase. Search objects by lesscommon names + FamousSteveGottlieb Notes attached to NGCICobjects + Offlineimages.Integrated set of deep sky object images+ DSS imagerysupport.Download DSS (Digitized Sky Survey) imagesof any skyportion intooffline cache and overlay it on the starchart + PushTofordobsonian mounts with setting circles. Levelyour dobsonianmountand perform one star alignment. The programwillautomaticallyrecalculate az/alt numbers to easily hunt theobject +Nebulacontours. Contours of famous nebulae + Objectcontours.Ellipse inreal dimension and orientation on the skychart + BrightSolarSystem objects. Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus,Mars, Jupiter,Saturnshown on the sky chart + Night mode. Redkeyboard and menus +Notetaking. Take text and/or audio notes +Observing places. GPS,manualcoordinates, custom lists. Databasewith 24 000 citiesworldwide +Equipment. Keep track of all yourtelescopes andeyepieces. Use themfor object visibilitycalculation and starcharting + Twilightcalculator. Sun, Moon rise/ transit / set. MoonPhase. Civil,Nautical, Astronomicaltwilights. + 2 visual themes(bright anddark) + Powerfulshare/export/import capabilities (ofdatabases,observation lists,notes) Disclaimer

Telescope Flashlight is a handyredastronomyflashlight for the amateur astronomer and telescopeuserforAndroid.As every amateur astronomer knows, redlightpreservesdark-adapted night vision better than white light. Tohelpyou readstar charts, operate your telescope and simplywalkingaround thatstar party you’ll need a handy red light to findyourway. Use whenyour main red flashlight isn’t handy—or runs outofbattery.Simply turn on the flashlight when dark-adaptedconditionsarerequired. NOTE: The screen itself is used as theflashlight,thecolor of the hardware LEDs cannot be changedunfortunately!Please email or visit my website for feedback, bugreports,andnew feature ideas

This app allows you to view thecurrentpositions of Jupiter's 4 largest moons, and also provides a12 dayprojection of the motion of the moons.This app is also available as part of the Night Sky Toolsapp.* Caller IDJupiter's Moons has free caller ID. It identifies callers for you-even the ones not in your contact list. Caller ID results areshownafter calls and also allow you to save the contact detailsdirectlyto your address-book. You can always go to Jupiter's Moonswith oneclick from the Caller ID screen.You can disable or adjust caller ID to your preferences in theappmenu settings or after-call screen settings at any time.