Sky Guide: View Stars Night or Day iPhone App Review
Sky Guide: View Stars Night or Day for iPhone is for star watchers. You just hold it to the sky to automatically find constellations, planets, satellites and more. It allows you to learn more about the night sky above you. The app can be downloaded for $2.99 from iTunes App Store.
Features
Learning about the night sky is effortless with Sky Guide: View Stars Night or Day for iPhone. You just got to fire up the app and hold the iPhone towards the sky. The app automatically aligns itself to the stars above you—no setup required. Whether you’re looking for the constellation Virgo, the Andromeda Galaxy or Mars, Sky Guide app for iPhone will satisfy your curiosity. Using the app, you can search for thousands of celestial sights and be guided exactly where to see them in the sky above you. Just follow the arrow. The cinematic time controls let you voyage to the past or future. Find out where the moon will be later in the evening so you can capture that perfect photo. Or, witness the approach of magnificent comets and see their tails evolve as they fly around the Sun.
Sky Guide for iPhone features hundreds of visible satellites for you to identify and track. You can also schedule reminders or get notifications of when the International Space Station is due to fly over you. The visuals are delightful. With exclusive imagery adapted from high-resolution photographs, you’ll see millions of stars and feel as though you’re spacewalking. The UI has few buttons, but ample content. You can find richly illustrated and cross-linked articles—many by leading astronomical authors – to enlighten your knowledge about space and stars. The app functions with or without WiFi and GPS. Further, user can get quick access to their Favorites, Search, or Satellites from the home screen by pressing on the Sky Guide icon. The notification center widget provides at-a-glance essentials including rise and set times for the Sun, Moon and planets (requires iOS 8 or higher).
Conclusion
Sky Guide for iPhone is your window to the night sky. You just got to hold it to the night sky to know more about the stars, constellations, planets and the satellites that flies by. The app automatically aligns itself to the stars above you. The cinematic time controls are a revelation, so are the delightful visuals. Access to the many articles by leading astronomers comes handy to students. The UI is user friendly. Overall, an educational app for all ages and experience levels to learn about the night sky and space.
Category: iPhone Apps
