Sky Xplore
Free App
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About Sky Xplore
Point your device in any direction and instantly find out what stars and planets are in your view. Sky Xplore gives you real-time, live view of the stars, planets and constellations as seen from your location, above and below the horizon.
In addition to providing detailed information about celestial objects, Sky Xplore will let you dive into the 3-D starfield to get a better perspective how stars are located in constellations.
Experience the solar system by entering orbits of the planets and major moons.
Designed for everyone, Sky Xplore is easy to use but also provides advanced features for the more experienced sky observer, including highly accurate models of the major moons of Jupiter and Saturn.
The Time Player feature allows you to jump to the past or future and travel through time at different rates for you to observe the orbits of planets and moons.
Use the celestial and horizon sky grids and the coordinate display to see what 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 tapping the screen.
Switch to the manual sky view mode and use finger gestures to scroll and zoom the sky for a detailed study of the sky.
Sky Xplore features include:
- Live 3-D sky map
- Move in 3D space to get perspective of the relative positions of stars
- More than 8000 bright stars, data compiled from several sources
- 88 constellations and the planets and major moons of our solar system
- Automatic identifying and ranking of the brightest stars currently in view
- Enter orbits of solar system planets and major moons
- Moon phase and illumination info
- Current brightness and illuminated fraction of planets
- Planet rise and set times
- Celestial right ascension / declination and and observer azimuth / altitude grids and coordinates display
- Sky object search
- Automatic location determination from network / GPS or set location manually
The In app full version upgrade will remove ads and includes extra features:
- Major meteor showers marked in the sky view. Info screen of major showers provides details and includes observation guide for the nights of peak shower activity, calculated for your location. Moon illumination at peak info. Add reminders of shower peak nights to your calendar
- High energy sky mode, see the sky in high energy band, as seen through high energy filters
In addition to providing detailed information about celestial objects, Sky Xplore will let you dive into the 3-D starfield to get a better perspective how stars are located in constellations.
Experience the solar system by entering orbits of the planets and major moons.
Designed for everyone, Sky Xplore is easy to use but also provides advanced features for the more experienced sky observer, including highly accurate models of the major moons of Jupiter and Saturn.
The Time Player feature allows you to jump to the past or future and travel through time at different rates for you to observe the orbits of planets and moons.
Use the celestial and horizon sky grids and the coordinate display to see what 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 tapping the screen.
Switch to the manual sky view mode and use finger gestures to scroll and zoom the sky for a detailed study of the sky.
Sky Xplore features include:
- Live 3-D sky map
- Move in 3D space to get perspective of the relative positions of stars
- More than 8000 bright stars, data compiled from several sources
- 88 constellations and the planets and major moons of our solar system
- Automatic identifying and ranking of the brightest stars currently in view
- Enter orbits of solar system planets and major moons
- Moon phase and illumination info
- Current brightness and illuminated fraction of planets
- Planet rise and set times
- Celestial right ascension / declination and and observer azimuth / altitude grids and coordinates display
- Sky object search
- Automatic location determination from network / GPS or set location manually
The In app full version upgrade will remove ads and includes extra features:
- Major meteor showers marked in the sky view. Info screen of major showers provides details and includes observation guide for the nights of peak shower activity, calculated for your location. Moon illumination at peak info. Add reminders of shower peak nights to your calendar
- High energy sky mode, see the sky in high energy band, as seen through high energy filters
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
- Planets, moons and many stars now have wikipedia links
- Added setting to enable mobile cell data to fetch external content when wifi connection is not available (default is wifi data only)
- Moon phase info now includes image of the current phase
- Fixed some graphics artifacts
- Planets, moons and many stars now have wikipedia links
- Added setting to enable mobile cell data to fetch external content when wifi connection is not available (default is wifi data only)
- Moon phase info now includes image of the current phase
- Fixed some graphics artifacts
Version update Sky Xplore was updated to version 0.9.8
More downloads Sky Xplore reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
What are users saying about Sky Xplore
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Colors are off, not easy to switch modes, need real sky view
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suuuuupper app. i love it so much
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Thanks...Awesome app!!
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Regarding drop-down entry fields, this app seems to perpetuate the usual limitations found in similar astronomy apps. Granted, I just resently downloaded the app, so readers be fair; treat this review as tentative (until concerns are replied to or addressed). Designers, please reconsider the current design that follows so many other apps regardng user interface. Specifically, do not ONLY offer calendar scrolling, time scrolling, etc. With each such field, also provide the ability to enter the associated text. Without such, customer patience is stretched. For example, with the current design, assume I want to enter a date 20-years-ago. Because you do not allow text entry, I am forced to scroll back month-by- month. Do you really think your customers have the time and patience to tolerate this? Imagine how pointless your app may become for those who wish to view the sky 200, or 2,000 years in the past or future. Allow for text entry in your drop-down fields and I will update my review. Until then -- for now, I see no point in using your app except for current or very-near date scenarios. For such limited options, I do indeed find your app engaging and informative.
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Really a good application, I pleased to have it
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Having a wonderful experience! Excellent app
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It s an amazing app , must try !!????????????????????????
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Wikipedia link is not available
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It's very good
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well...not bad.
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Perfect Woking.....
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Very good
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Love it
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lovely
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For everyone who is interested in space.
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I put in my location, but it never saved so it was of no use to me and my 4 year old. I uninstalled.
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It's a good app but it maybe excellent if you add better images like star walk
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Won't work on my Motorola M4
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Hai fr Joe I have to be able at your email address or the new year of this is the way you have a bit.
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it is a good helping app for observations but needs improvement
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I did...perhaps i will change rating to love after i figure it out :)
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Wow I love it very much
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Its so good than other apps.
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খুব ভাল ৷ অনেক বেশি শিক্ষাসহায়ক ৷
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Very amazing Thank you very much
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Tell what you thnk%Conveversations
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Total Education and full of cosmic knowledge
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For the basic things
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Useful for your science project etc.
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Not working in my lenovo
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The very beautiful apps
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Thanks again for this useful aap
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The app is just fantastic
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It's very perfect
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Very useful app.
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Good app.
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It's just awesome
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Also needs Urdu translation.
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just awaesome.....
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No,thanks. Weird screen overlay request. Who knows what other apps that will screw up.