I mean, what a GREAT APP!!!Īnyway, I hope my fellow Stargazer's Lounge members find this review helpful and, if you're interested in more information about the app, check out the website of the developer, Southern Stars: Southern Stars Honestly, I can't say enough about this app, and I've yet to even scratch the surface of it's capabilities (for example, I've yet to connect it to my Go-to telescope and control the 'scope via the iPad's touch screen, a feature that's even supposed to work via wifi with the appropriate adapter purchase).
And if I want to read about the night's viewing highlights, I simply tap Skyweek (a feature that also includes interactive star charts of the night's sky that can step you through the sky minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day, etc). If I want to preserve my night vision by clicking "Night", the screen changes to dark red. Where to start? Using the v3.1.1 version of SkySafari Plus on my original iPad 3G, I start the app, tap "compass", face in whatever direction I want, tilt my iPad until it's angled towards the sky in front of my, and I'm looking at a fully interactive mirror of the night sky. Specifically, the version I purchased about a week ago is called "SkySafari Plus" and, after using it on three separate occasions since, my first impression is, "Wow!"
INTERFACE SKYSAFARI PLUS FOR ANDROID WITH STELLERCAT SOFTWARE
I'm writing tonight to share my recent positive experiences with a piece of astronomical software for the iPad and iPhone, an application called "SkySafari".
Greetings, fellow Stargazer's Lounge members!