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GoSkyWatch Planetarium
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Easily and quickly identify and locate stars, planets, comets, constellations, galaxies and more by simply pointing to the sky. Your personal telescope to the wonders in the night sky. Go outside and explore with GoSkyWatch Planetarium.

***** As seen in Apple's iPad 2 event
***** Featured on ABC's "The View"
***** Featured in "Wired" magazine

No in-app purchases! One download for your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. We don't think you should pay twice for the same app on a bigger screen.


--- What People Are Saying

"Powerful and easy to use, with excellent animation and the widest zoom range." — D.Schroeder, University professor

"GoSkyWatch Planetarium should not be missed regardless of whether you are a casual or hard-core fan of astronomy." — AppAdvice

"I have more than 10 astronomy apps on my iPhone and this is by far the best. Everything I need and easy to use." — Pat, iTunes reviewer


--- What makes GoSkyWatch different to other apps?

• Easy to use — No buttons to press or modes to select, just point to the sky to start exploring.

• Designed specially for efficient outdoor use.

• Touch free identification — Information pops up on screen as you move. Great for those cold nights with gloves on!

• Popup images — No need to keep zooming in and out just to see what is out there.

• Full 180 degree display — See at a glance what is in the sky and where without having to pan around.

• Don't need to hold level — Displays the sky view and information at the correct orientation when held at any angle not just landscape or portrait.

• Gyroscope compass auto calibration — No need to calibrate the gyroscope. Advanced adaptive algorithms for smooth and accurate positioning.

• Planets shown with relative brightness to stars — No oversized graphics that prevent you from distinguishing a planet from surrounding stars.

• Unique target identification — Touch drag scheme for greatest accuracy since your finger doesn't hide what you are trying to identify.

• Minimal on screen text — Stars and planets easier to identify since they are not covered by text.


Features:

Identify
• On screen object name, brightness and distance
• Contains all stars visible to the naked eye
• Light adjustment for viewing conditions
• Red light mode for night vision
• Touchless navigation even for the iPod touch without a compass.

Find
• Looking for a planet, star, comet, constellation or galaxy? Just use the finder and let the arrow guide the way
• Search stars and DSOs sorted by name, distance or magnitude
• Moon phase calendar
• Sun rise/set times

Explore
• Day, sidereal and time lapse animation
• Over 200 images of planets and deep sky objects
• Messier and Caldwell catalogs with images
• Actual image taken of the Milky Way
• Below horizon display
• Look back in time with the birthday star search. Find out how old you were for the star light seen.

Learn
• Constellation images, boundaries and patterns
• Solar system, star, comet, DSO, constellation Wikipedia
• Ian Ridpath's constellation StarTales
• Interactive graphical ephemeris
• Planet, star, constellation and DSO ephemeris data

More
• High performance graphics
• Easy setup using auto location or built in city list
• Location favorites

* No internet connection required. Internet optionally used for auto location, viewing Wikipedia information and StarTales.

Many more enhancements to come as free updates.

Free International Space Station real time tracking and viewing opportunities available with the companion GoISSWatch app.
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4.69 out of 5

96 ratings in New Zealand

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Excellence Plus

WiresDVW on

The suite of Astro Apps coming from this developer is in my opinion the best you can get on the subject. Easy to use, understand, and manipulate the views, etc. The data is extensive and interfaces with the graphics seamlessly. Even without a scope this app is a educational tool. If anyone interested in astronomy and it’s ‘brothers’ ie.ISS etc don't find these apps of use suggest one takes up another pastime... maybe Astrology!

Ok but not that great

anaroo56 on

It is very difficult to edit or add locations. The syntax is not compatible with many formats

GoSkyWatch & like what you see

Torleda on

I really enjoy this app. When I'm out on the deck at night it's a lot of fun. And then you see something that can't be identified! Hahaha. True?

Useful and well designed

AR_NZ on

The small touches make this app so useful. Ease of navigation, presentation of material, and speed of response. A useful companion when out with the telescope.

Great App!!

TB and Family on

Fantastic app, the kids loved it and we all learned so much about the night sky and the universe! TB

Awesome!

Mike Mackinven on

Great app and very easy to use! Has helped us learn so much about the night sky.

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aly_ef on

Love this App. Can't really fault it :)

Motion control doesn't work!

vela victories on

It's great apart from the fact when I first got it the motion control worked but now doesn't. Iv turned motion control on and off, iv uninstalled the app and got it back again but it doesn't work! What's the point of this app if you don't know where your looking

AA++

Nakihoon on

Awesome, easy to use, very informative and entertaining.

Aa

Andy nz 001 on

Brilliant. Easy to use, fun and interesting.

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App Info

Category
Navigation
Publisher
GoSoftWorks Development Co.
Languages
German, Chinese, Danish, Spanish, French, Dutch, English, Italian, Japanese
Recent version
9.4 (3 years ago )
Released on
Jan 31, 2019 (5 years ago )
Also available in
United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Austria, Taiwan, China, France, Netherlands, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Brazil, New Zealand, Belgium, South Africa, Colombia, Russia, Ireland, Thailand, Hong Kong, Turkey, Greece, Chile, Finland, Poland, Czechia, Portugal, Singapore, India, Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Peru, South Korea, Israel, Hungary, Romania, Lebanon, Indonesia, Ecuador, Vietnam, Kuwait, Egypt, Dominican Republic, Ukraine, Nigeria, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Algeria, Belarus
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