Polar Scope Align Pro
Scope alignment & astro tools
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Apart from the most reliable app for polar alignment (with or without a polar scope), PS Align pro has become the astronomer's swiss-army knife with all the tools added over the years. Remember, all features & updates are free forever, the only in-app purchases are donations (tip jar).

Polar Scope Align will calculate the position of Polaris or σ Octantis in your Polar Scope reticle for your location (using your phone's GPS or manually), allowing a quick and accurate polar alignment. It is one of the few programs that are accurate in lower latitudes by correcting for atmospheric refraction (so expect results to agree only with precise software and not most simplistic "polar align" apps - see the "Accuracy" section in help for details). In the settings you can select the polar scope reticle that matches your own, from a vast collection:
iOptron old & new, Astro-Physics RAPAS & PASILL, various versions of Takahashi EM-10/11/200/400/500, NJP, PM-1, P2-Z, the latest Orion / Skywatcher, the Classic Skywatcher / Orion / Celestron / Meade / EXOS2 / Bresser, the Telrad, Rigel QuikFinder, a couple for Astrotrac / Losmandy / Kenko / Avalon, the Vixen PF-L/Atlux/SX/SXD/SXP/AXD/GP/GP-DX/Polarie Polar Axis Scopes, a Konus and several Polar Finders: Tuthill, Explore Scientific 8x50, Meade 9x60, Vixen Polaris, Celestron 7x50, Carton Optical. PoleMaster help view for South Hemisphere users. If you have one not included, just ask the developer to add it!

Feature list:

-Accurate calculation of Polaris or Sigma Oct for any date and location, including effect of atmospheric refraction (and annual aberration, nutation). Most other apps do not perform precision calculations, so please only compare app readings to accurate sources (USNO, scientific software etc).
-Use device time/date/location, or enter your own, or pick from online & offline world databases via the Location Manager.
-Approximate daytime / no polarscope polar alignment tool. Great for visual use, solar imaging (inc. eclipses) and even limited short focal length astrophotography. Now with sun shadow calibration for more accuracy!
-Laser / Hop Align for nighttime alignment using a calibration star for obstructed or not visible polar star, or for improving laser align.
-Full app in red-color (or alternative green, white) night mode - tools switchable to daytime view.
-Deep Space Object (DSO) Database with 22000+ objects from several catalogs (Messier, Caldwell, NGC, IC, Herschell 400, Sharpless 2, Barnard), along with stars (Yale Bright Star) & planets. Search, apply filters, sorting, download DSS color images for all items, or get help finding them with your non-goto telescope with the Push-To function.
-Connect to and control WiFi-enabled iOptron mounts.
-Over 30 calculators useful for observing and astrophotography, from eyepiece magnification and field of view, to imaging resolution and reducers.
-Xasteria: World astro-weather report based on multiple sources, including 7Timer.
-Solar Eclipse Calculator / Simulator
-Water vapor satellite images.
-List of visible ISS and bright satellite passes.
-Moon phase & lunar Calendar with solar/lunar rise/set and twilight times.
-Wizard to calculate your reticle centering offset and correct or compensate for it.
-Zoomable reticle view and customized routines & tools: Alt-az alignment error display for mounts that calculate it after star alignment (e.g. iOptron iEQ45, CEM60), polar alignment when your scope is not in zero position (for mounts like iOptron ZEQ/CEM on which you can always access the polar scope), remember zero position on Celestron / Skywatcher / Orion etc reticles.
-Bubble level (using either gyro or accelerometer) and Compass heading, as well as magnetic declination reading.
-GPS accuracy & elevation data.
-Red/White/LED light.
-Dimming slider.
-iOptron, NexStar and Meade LX200 Star Lists.
-Support for iPhone & iPad from iOS 9 (and iPod Touch, except tools that require the compass).
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32 ratings in France

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Robert_R on

Tout simplement indispensable. Sans problème la meilleur app dans sa catégorie. 👍

Viseur polaire dans la base de donnée !

cousteau17 on

Le viseur polaire dont j’avais besoin est bien dans la base de donnés 👌 La possibilité de l’avoir en français, c’est vraiment super !👍

A quand la version française?

AstramDan on

Assurément une super application qui ne sera vraiment parfaite qu’avec la version française, il est très dommage et frustrant de ne pouvoir en utiliser qu’une petite partie, comme si l’astronomie amateur était l’apanage exclusif des anglophiles. J’aurai plaisir à rajouter les deux étoiles aussitôt que je pourrai enfin utiliser pleinement cette application.

The best!

KillaBeeOne on

Best app for polar align and météo predictions

Question

Deff Killa on

Peut-on mettre l’application en français ?

Impressionnant

criis_ on

Outil ultra précis, vite devenu indispensable en astronomie amateur. Et pour ceux qui ne supportent pas l’anglais, langue universelle des sciences et techniques, changez de hobby 🙂

Super

pcsb01 on

Indispensable pour un astro nomade Une Traduction en français serai un plus

Exceptionnelle

Mapuser1 on

Cette nouvelle version apporte beaucoup de nouveautés utiles. C’est véritablement une application à avoir toujours à portée de main pour tout astronome .

Appli top

Akciali on

Parfait, je l’utilise pour une mise en station initiale sur une eq6 go to (pas d’étoile polaire visible de ma terrasse). Si la monture est bien monté et à niveau, Ca suffit très largement pour faire des suivis. Pour la photo ou des pauses plus longues je complète avec un 2 ou 3 stars align.

Trop utile

Trancavel on

Débutant, je l'utilise avec une monture équatoriale portable, et du coup il est tres facile de faire une bonne mise en station. Il y a bien sûr beaucoup de possibilités supplémentaires. Pour mes nécessités c.est parfait.

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App Info

Category
Utilities
Languages
English
Recent version
6.8 (3 months ago )
Released on
Mar 4, 2015 (9 years ago )
Last updated
1 day ago