SkEye | Astronomy

Editor's Review

Embark on a celestial journey with SkEye, the ultimate planetarium app designed for astronomy enthusiasts and curious stargazers alike! 🌠 Whether you're a seasoned astronomer or just beginning to explore the wonders of the night sky, SkEye offers a comprehensive suite of features to enhance your stargazing experience. 🔭

Key Features:

✨ Identify Celestial Objects: Easily identify stars, planets, and constellations with SkEye's detailed and accurate planetarium. Get to know the sky above you like never before! 🌌

🔭 PUSHTO Guide for Telescopes: Take your stargazing to the next level by using SkEye as a PUSHTO guide for your telescope. Simply strap your phone onto the telescope's optical tube assembly (OTA) and let SkEye guide you to your desired celestial targets! 🎯

🚀 Time Machine: Travel through time and explore the night sky on any date, past or future. See how the stars aligned on your birthday or plan ahead for upcoming astronomical events! 📅

🛰️ Real-Time Coordinates: Access real-time Alt-Azimuth and Equatorial coordinates for precise positioning and tracking of celestial objects. 🧭

🌌 Extensive Catalogs: Delve into the Messier and mini-NGC catalogs, featuring a wealth of deep sky objects including galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters. 🔭

🌠 Solar System Objects: Explore our solar system with detailed information on all eight planets and the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. 🪐

⭐ Meteor Showers: Never miss a meteor shower again! SkEye provides accurate tracking of meteor showers, including the Perseids, Geminids, and Leonids. ✨

🌙 Night Mode: Protect your night vision with SkEye's night mode, which reduces screen brightness and minimizes blue light emission. 🌃

🔍 Search Function: Quickly locate specific celestial objects using the search function, complete with a guiding arrow to point you in the right direction. 🧭

📏 Grids: Display Alt-Azimuth and Equatorial grids to aid in navigation and understanding of the celestial sphere. 📐

📲 Aligned Mode: Utilize aligned mode for precise PUSHTO guidance, ensuring accurate alignment between your phone and telescope. 🎯

📧 Queries and Support: Have questions or need assistance? Contact the SkEye team at hi.skeye@gmail.com for prompt and helpful support. 📧

💡 Tips for Optimal Use:

• Calibrate the magnetic sensors by waving your phone in a figure-8 motion for improved accuracy.
• Explore advanced features and documentation at https://lavadip.com/skeye/docs.html.
• Contribute to translations and help make SkEye accessible to a global audience at https://crowdin.com/project/skeye.

🔒 App Permissions:

• Location: Required to determine the accurate position of celestial objects based on your location.
• Bluetooth: Required to support connections with remote sensors for enhanced functionality.

Features

• Time machine: Jump to any date.

• Real-time Alt-Azimuth coordinates.

• Includes Messier objects catalog.

• mini-NGC catalog (180 bright objects)

• Solar system objects included.

• Meteor showers tracking.

• Night Mode for comfortable viewing.

• Search function with guiding arrow.

• Alt-Azimuth and Equatorial grid.

• Aligned mode for PUSHTO guidance

Pros

• Explore the night sky with ease.

• Use as a PUSHTO guide for telescopes.

• Identify stars, planets, and constellations.

• Dedicated features for sky-gazers.

• Supports remote sensors via Bluetooth.

Cons

• Requires location permission for accurate positioning.

• May require calibration for better accuracy.