ServiAstro has made a selection of the best mobile applications to understand our sky, to know which celestial body you are observing and to what constellation belongs (in the case that it is a star).
Here we show you our selection:
SkyView® Lite (Android) (iOS)
SkyView® Lite, stargazing app that uses your camera to precisely spot and identify celestial objects in sky, day or night.
Star Walk 2 (Android) (iOS)
Using state of the art GPS technology, an accurate 3D universe, and all of the latest high tech functionality, Star Chart calculates – in real time - the current location of every star and planet visible from Earth and shows you precisely where they are; even in broad daylight
Google Sky Map (Android)
Google Sky Map, is a hand-held planetarium for your Android device. Use it to identify stars, planets, nebulae and more.
Vortex (Android)
Hold your device to the sky and see an accurate representation of the stars and planets. If your device has a rear-facing camera, experience true augmented reality with our sky map overlayed onto the real world! A unique experience not found in any other Android planetarium. View the sky from any location - Use GPS, Network Provider or our powerful search feature\x{feff} to show you the night sky at your current location, or even the other side of the world. Using our inovative time slider, you can see how the skies looked at any point in time, with fine control over the ability to rewind or fast-forward time. Select an object and watch it's motion as it rises and falls.
StarChart (Android)
All you have to do is point your Android device at the sky and Star Chart will tell you exactly what you are looking at.
Planetarium (Android)
It gives information about the main celestial objects : Sun, Moon, Planets of our solar system : Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Constellations, Stars of the Bright Star Catalogue, Some Asterisms, The informations are based on the following parameters : Position of the observer, Date, Time and time zone, The displayed informations are as follows: Rise, transit and set times,-...
Mobile Observatory (Android)
Mobile Observatory, is one of the most complete astronomy apps on the Android market and the perfect tool for anybody interested in the sky's wonders, from the occasional sky gazer to the passionate amateur astronomer.
Living in the sun (Android)
Living in the sun, Sunrise, Moonrise, Weather, Compass - Astronomical calculations of the sun & the moon
Luminos (iOS)
Luminos is the award-winning, all-in-one astronomy app that goes beyond simple stargazing by combining millions of celestial objects into a beautifully-rendered space simulation.
Stellarium (iOS)
Stellarium Mobile is a fully-featured planetarium for your phone. It shows a realistic night sky map in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.
