Explore the Universe with SkySafari 7 Plus
SkySafari 7 Plus offers an extensive astronomical experience with advanced features for both amateur and professional stargazers, bridging the gap between education and practical sky observation.
SkySafari 7 Plus surpasses most basic stargazing apps by offering a comprehensive space simulator with telescope control. If you're looking to delve deeper into astronomy, begin your journey with the top-rated app for amateur astronomers since 2009.
Note that there is no discounted upgrade path from SkySafari 7 Plus to SkySafari 7 Pro. Choose carefully!
Here's what's new in version 7:
- Complete support for iOS 15 and iPhone 13, providing a new and immersive stargazing experience.
- Events Finder: Access the powerful search engine in the new Events section to discover astronomical events visible tonight and far into the future. This includes moon phases, eclipses, planetary moon events, meteor showers, conjunctions, elongations, and oppositions.
- Notifications: The notifications section has been completely redesigned, allowing you to customize and manage which events trigger alert notifications on your device.
- Telescope Support: SkySafari's telescope control capabilities take a major leap forward in version 7 with support for ASCOM Alpaca and INDI. These cutting-edge control protocols enable effortless connection to hundreds of compatible astronomical devices.
- OneSky: See what other users are observing in real time. This feature highlights objects in the sky chart and indicates the number of users observing a particular object.
- SkyCast: Guide a friend or group around the night sky through their own copy of SkySafari. Initiate SkyCast, generate a link, and conveniently share it with other SkySafari users via text message, apps, or social media accounts.
- Sky Tonight: Jump to the new Tonight section to see what's visible in your sky tonight. Expanded information helps in planning your night, including Moon & Sun info, curated calendar events, and the best positioned deep sky and solar system objects.
- Improved Observation Tools: SkySafari is the perfect tool for planning, recording, and organizing observations. New workflows make it easier to add, search, filter, and sort data.
- Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets: Keep your favorite astro information at your fingertips.
The Small Touches:
- You can now edit the Jupiter GRS Longitude Value in the Settings.
- Better Moon Age calculation.
- New grid & reference options allow you to display Solstice and Equinox markers, Orbit Node markers for all solar system objects, and tick marks and labels for the Ecliptic, Meridian, and Equator reference lines.
- Previous In-app Purchases are Now Free: This includes the H-R diagram and 3D Galaxy view. Enjoy.
- Many more.
If you haven't used SkySafari 7 Plus before, here's what you can do with it:
- Hold your device up, and SkySafari 7 Plus will find stars, constellations, planets, and more!
- Simulate the night sky up to 10,000 years in the past or future! Animate meteor showers, conjunctions, eclipses, and other celestial events.
- Learn the history, mythology, and science of astronomy! Browse over 1500 object descriptions and astronomical images. Stay up-to-date with the Calendar for all major sky events every day!
- Control your telescope, log and plan your observations.
- Night Vision: Preserve your eyesight after dark.
- Orbit Mode: Leave the Earth's surface behind and fly through our solar system.
- Time Flow: Follow the motion of sky objects as days, months, and years are compressed into a few seconds.
- Advanced Search: Find objects using properties other than their name.
- Much more!
For even more features and an extensive database tailored to the most dedicated amateur or professional astronomer, check out SkySafari 7 Pro!
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Overview
SkySafari 7 Plus is a Commercial software in the category Education developed by Simulation Curriculum Corp..
The latest version of SkySafari 7 Plus is 7.3.6, released on 07/04/2024. It was initially added to our database on 10/23/2023.
SkySafari 7 Plus runs on the following operating systems: iOS.
Users of SkySafari 7 Plus gave it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
Boris Weber
I am an editor at UpdateStar. I started as a support engineer, and am now specialized in writing about general software topics from a usability and performance angle among others. I telecommute from UpdateStar’s Berlin office, when I am not working remote as a digital nomad for UpdateStar. When I'm not analyzing the latest software updates, you can find me exploring new cities, immersing myself in local cultures, and discovering innovative tech trends across the globe.
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