Leave a Review Constellation Map mobile
THE BEST
When I was younger, I had a star chart. Also have some binoculars for the stars, but that app was only a cardboard piece of paper laminated with stars on it I can actually move my phone around and hold the universe in my hand at the same time!
ThanksMESSIAHME
Simple and accurate
No annoying in app purchases. Perfect tool for backyard astronomy and keeps my little son busy too. Oh and the moon phases and the solar orbits are very nice touches. Nothing extra. Just enough. From a software engineer perspective I just like to say well done.unconditional parent
Adding option
Hi
In advance, thanks for your best simple free app.
In this app shows the constellations from outside sphere of sky!!
It’s NOT true
We watch the sphere of sky from INSIDE.
Please add an option to change viewing of sphere of constellation from inside or outside.
Thanks.Mohsen parsa
Not accurate
Although I like the virtual Star map program; attempting to locate a star while using the app is extremely difficult. When I aim my phone in any direction, the app is many degrees off. The alignment is so bad, that you have to look nearly 45 degrees away to see the app star that your phone is aimed at.Show lesshaxyl
AlohaStar
This app rocks!! Everything about this app is exactly what I need to locate 💯 accurate celestial movement! Amazing!Aloha Hula Girl
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I have had this app for a while.
Nothing but good things to say.
Thanks for the informative and quick action response.I don't feel I need a nickname
It shows me sun in the middle of the night sky
I think development haven’t even tested their app on iphone 12 pro, otherwise how is it even possible?lebed2045
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Best freaking app to find planets your looking at off the rip ! I highly recommend just make de to refresh it constantlyrah ray2119
Great celestial sphere app
Really helps me understand my place in the cosmos. Best representation of these ideas I’ve seen!
I’m wondering if the location of the horizon line- with cardinal directions on it- set via the latitude adjustment- is in the wrong orientation. When I set latitude to 0 degrees, it aligns the horizon at the celestial pole, not the celestial equator as I understand it, but I’m new to these concepts. Similarly, when my latitude is set to 30 degrees, it is 30 degrees from the pole, not the equator, and thus showing the wrong position. Let me know what I’m getting wrong please!
UPDATE:
Thanks for the response! Many drawings later I notice that declination facing north is 90- latitude thanks to basic geometry, and thus the app is indeed spot on and I was wrong. I think I assumed declination and latitude would be equal before and now see their relation. This helps me understand where the celestial equator is in relation to my position now. Let me know if that’s still off! Cheers.Show lessgwgps1979089655
Developer Response
Imagine a round earth. When you stand at 90 degrees latitude (that is, the North Pole), the north celestial pole is overhead (that is, 90 degrees above the horizon). If you move a little south, the celestial pole is a little off overhead. If you continue to move south and stand at the equator (that is, 0 degrees latitude), the celestial pole will be visible horizontally. It's easy to explain by drawing a diagram, but it's difficult by writing.Educational
Incredible and so educational. Easy to use to explain stars and planets to young children.amazed excellence
