Pretty awesome
Needs some work, but it is purely awesome
This is the future of textbooks
Hopefully, this app represents the future of interactive books. The only annoyance I've noticed is that you must have a network connection to bring up information on solar system bodies. Otherwise, the app crashes on my iPad 2. Other than that, I highly recommend this work of art!
Solar system for iPad
WOW!
This is THE app that literally takes your breath away...
A real virtual tour of our Solar System on your lap, table, even under the bedcovers while the "other half" is snoring away!..
When you become the proud envied owner of your new ipad2 and switch on for the first time you look for apps (after the first 5 minutes of use) THIS is what you must get.
The sheer amount of detailed photos taken by different spacecraft, landers, probes, the Hubble Telescope,IR, Ultra violet
Radar, you name it and it's there!
Rotate, enlarge the planets, moons, see inside comets, the rings of Saturn, study the great red spot of Jupiter .....enough already!
This is everything and more that you would expect for the price.
Can we have some more like this please?
A VERY satisfied customer!
The "Sentinel"
This is THE app that literally takes your breath away...
A real virtual tour of our Solar System on your lap, table, even under the bedcovers while the "other half" is snoring away!..
When you become the proud envied owner of your new ipad2 and switch on for the first time you look for apps (after the first 5 minutes of use) THIS is what you must get.
The sheer amount of detailed photos taken by different spacecraft, landers, probes, the Hubble Telescope,IR, Ultra violet
Radar, you name it and it's there!
Rotate, enlarge the planets, moons, see inside comets, the rings of Saturn, study the great red spot of Jupiter .....enough already!
This is everything and more that you would expect for the price.
Can we have some more like this please?
A VERY satisfied customer!
The "Sentinel"
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Wonderful app
Its a well presented and informative, with great attention to detail and the images are beautiful, I love it.
5 stars all the way
This is one of the best iPad apps, hands down. Superb information and imagery. Worth every penny. All of the less than 5-star reviews clearly don't understand what this is supposed to be. It's amazing and a masterpiece.
One of my favorites
Whether your knowledge of astronomy is beginner or advanced you will enjoy this app. It's worth the premium price and I hope they make one for other fields of astronomy outside the solar system. Would be awesome to have a galactic version that let you explore the milky way and also had multimedia and info on other nearby galaxies.
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If this doesn
A nearly perfect ebook/app hybrid for the iPad, from the same publisher that did The Elements. Hundreds of amazing photos, good writing, dozens of moon and planet globes to spin and zoom in on, fascinating interactive animations of the solar system. Printed books cannot hold a candle to this. Totally dazzling.
Complaints about price are ridiculous. I've paid three times as much for books that offered a tenth as much.
I guess there might be room in this ol' world for people who don't really care about astronomy, but only just barely. This stuff is actually out there people, and it's stunning, and this has got to be the most interesting way I've ever known to experience it short of flying out there yourself. It's not IMAX, but it is in your lap and you can touch it. Wow.
And it is quite well-written. Not just eye candy. However, despite my enthusiasm, I did knock one star off because the writing is a bit weak in places, in my opinion, and doesn't go quite deep enough.
P.S. It just blows my mind that there are people who think iPads are just a fad. They are not in touch with their childlike sense of wonder. Not liking THIS is ... tragic.
Complaints about price are ridiculous. I've paid three times as much for books that offered a tenth as much.
I guess there might be room in this ol' world for people who don't really care about astronomy, but only just barely. This stuff is actually out there people, and it's stunning, and this has got to be the most interesting way I've ever known to experience it short of flying out there yourself. It's not IMAX, but it is in your lap and you can touch it. Wow.
And it is quite well-written. Not just eye candy. However, despite my enthusiasm, I did knock one star off because the writing is a bit weak in places, in my opinion, and doesn't go quite deep enough.
P.S. It just blows my mind that there are people who think iPads are just a fad. They are not in touch with their childlike sense of wonder. Not liking THIS is ... tragic.
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I love it!
Definitely worth the money!
Completly agree with manu00 and guy33, but...
I'd give both of these apps six stars if it were possible.
I realise hardware constraints may make this a problem, but would it be possible to see all moons, the asteroid belt and the outer belt, all at the same time? It'd give a great perspective of our solar system.
You have the power to focus on one planet and therefore its moons; it'd be cool if you could just see all moons all the time.
Can you also add the orbits of humea, makemake and eris?
I realise hardware constraints may make this a problem, but would it be possible to see all moons, the asteroid belt and the outer belt, all at the same time? It'd give a great perspective of our solar system.
You have the power to focus on one planet and therefore its moons; it'd be cool if you could just see all moons all the time.
Can you also add the orbits of humea, makemake and eris?
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Good but the Orrery isnt accurate!
Was looking forward to this expecting the Orrery to at least display the exact positions of the planets when first loading!!! But no it doesnt! The rest is good but for me that is a major let down. Maybe they will correct this at some future update. ken
