Planet Finder
Free App
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About Planet Finder
Planet Finder is an Astronomy Compass providing quick orientation of visible planets in your night sky.
You'll get:
· Astronomy compass displaying the positions of the planets, the Sun, the Moon and Pluto
· Astronomy compass with the 10 brightest and the 10 closest stars
· Real time information about the planets and stars
· 3D display of Mercury, Venus, Moon , Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
· 3D display of most Solar System satellites
Extremely easy! Just launch the application to obtain an instant overview of the planets surrounding you. You're in the middle of the screen, on Earth, and the planets are being displayed around you. If a planet is above the Compass Ring and is highlighted, it's visible. If the planet is below the Compass Ring, towards the center of the Earth, it is shadowed and below your horizon. Navigate to the stars just be touching the spaceship.
With a simple screen touch you switch to a text view listing all planetary positions. (Direction, altitude and the phase of the inner Terrestrial planets and the Moon)
Hit the 3D Planet icon for a detailed 3D view of planet/moon texture.
(The paid version, Planet Finder +, comes with an advanced Augmented Reality Camera: Just point your phone to the sky and Planet Finder + will instantly switch to Augmented Reality Mode. Spot planets and stars through your mobile camera, take a snapshot and share via facebook, email, twitter or MMS!
Interact with the Augmented Reality View by activating its Player. Play, pause, rewind and fast forward the Solar System. This will render the trajectories of the planets and the moons of Jupiter and Saturn.)
If you have a new smart phone, it most likely has a Gyroscope Sensor. Planet Finder uses this sensor in combination with your accelerometer and magnetometer. This means that Planet Finder quickly responds to your movements providing a stable image and accurate readings.
The application can be installed on your phone SD card in order to save phone storage.
(open settings -> programs -> manage programs -> PlanetFinder+ -> move to sd)
You'll get:
· Astronomy compass displaying the positions of the planets, the Sun, the Moon and Pluto
· Astronomy compass with the 10 brightest and the 10 closest stars
· Real time information about the planets and stars
· 3D display of Mercury, Venus, Moon , Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
· 3D display of most Solar System satellites
Extremely easy! Just launch the application to obtain an instant overview of the planets surrounding you. You're in the middle of the screen, on Earth, and the planets are being displayed around you. If a planet is above the Compass Ring and is highlighted, it's visible. If the planet is below the Compass Ring, towards the center of the Earth, it is shadowed and below your horizon. Navigate to the stars just be touching the spaceship.
With a simple screen touch you switch to a text view listing all planetary positions. (Direction, altitude and the phase of the inner Terrestrial planets and the Moon)
Hit the 3D Planet icon for a detailed 3D view of planet/moon texture.
(The paid version, Planet Finder +, comes with an advanced Augmented Reality Camera: Just point your phone to the sky and Planet Finder + will instantly switch to Augmented Reality Mode. Spot planets and stars through your mobile camera, take a snapshot and share via facebook, email, twitter or MMS!
Interact with the Augmented Reality View by activating its Player. Play, pause, rewind and fast forward the Solar System. This will render the trajectories of the planets and the moons of Jupiter and Saturn.)
If you have a new smart phone, it most likely has a Gyroscope Sensor. Planet Finder uses this sensor in combination with your accelerometer and magnetometer. This means that Planet Finder quickly responds to your movements providing a stable image and accurate readings.
The application can be installed on your phone SD card in order to save phone storage.
(open settings -> programs -> manage programs -> PlanetFinder+ -> move to sd)
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Full immersive full screen mode
Full immersive full screen mode
Version update Planet Finder was updated to version 4.5
More downloads Planet Finder reached 500 000 - 1 000 000 downloads
Version update Planet Finder was updated to version 4.2
Version update Planet Finder was updated to version 4.13
What are users saying about Planet Finder
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Good for me and quite simple to use. No idea how accurate it is but it suits me.
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Where is nibiru? Or planet 7x or nemesis??? Not very accurate.
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Very bad... don't download it
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I think it sucks
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I hate it
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Excellant tool for finding just where the planets are in the sky! Easy to use and quick. Moons of Jupiter and Rings of Saturn are out there. All that is needed is a small telescope and this app. Would highly recommend! Also has good data, links & info..... AE
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Useful features, so far no trash ads. Tried several others that didn't cut it. Glad I found this one - well done! Am considering the upgrades, but fine "as is" too....
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Haven't had time to look at all of the app. However. It does seem very impressive and has an intelligent & intellectual study to it. I do enjoy it. And hopefully so do children.
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Just upgraded to the Pro version and am very impressed.... Thankyou guy's. Great stuff!
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Tells me what planet I'm looking at but needs calibrating every time I open the app.
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It's OK app. I thank it could be a little better.
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worst app i wish i could rate 0 it is more than useless
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Thank you love it ..i was photographing planets on my Nikon this app let me see and told me which planets were in the direction..thankyou
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Confusing interface. Why is earth in the nap?
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Thought that we can see the real planets through this app
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I don't know how to use it
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Lovely app to know whats up tonight
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Used this and I found Jupiter! That made my night! :D
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As good as my smart phone
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This app ROCKS
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Poopy
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Sexy
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Nice
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Exelent
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I just like it....
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Great features
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Useless
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This may be fake because it has no signal on the planets. but the compass is right.so I think it's fake ppl.
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This is so epic
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Hate it
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Good
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Sucks
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This may be fake because it has no signal on the planets. but the compass is right.so I think it's fake ppl.
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It is easy to find planets. Simple interface. Not very pretty but works well and is the best I've seen. I use the free version.
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Yep easy to use, quite elegant design. Make sure location is turned on before using. Else the app will prompt you to turn on location with every use. Even when location is turned on.
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I'm really vvv thankful to the developer of this greatest app I found all 5 planets with the help of this app from naked eye countless thanks to the developer
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Followed the instructions to calibrate compass z y x compass on screen still points west any ideas? Using galaxy tab s2
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Not solar system tracker mod. App.
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I need to now how to yuse it or I will dlete it
by K####:
Seemed ok but I can't change the highlighted planet. Also the I can't open the settings.