# Astro Gazing Log

> Astro Gazing Log (iPhone/iPad app by Christopher Jones.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astro-gazing-log/id6812137487 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christopher Jones](https://appshunter.io/developer/6812137489)
- Category: Reference, Photo & Video
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 24 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-28
- Data updated: 2026-10-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astro-gazing-log/id6812137487/reviews.md

## What is Astro Gazing Log?

Turn your nights under the stars into a structured, permanent record of discovery. Astro Gazing Log is the purpose-built field journal for visual observers, amateur astronomers, and deep-sky enthusiasts. Whether you are hunting faint fuzzies from a dark sky site or tracking open clusters from your backyard, Astro Gazing Log provides the standardized framework needed to document every DSO session with scientific rigor.

Built by observers for observers, the app eliminates messy paper notes in the dark while capturing critical astronomical metrics, equipment configurations, and observing conditions.

PRECISION DSO LOGGING
Quickly enter target catalog identifiers, coordinates, and classification details to build an exhaustive personal observing database.
• Support for Messier, NGC, IC, and custom catalog designations
• Record Right Ascension (R.A.) and Declination (Dec.) for precise targeting
• Distinguish between emission nebulae, reflection nebulae, planetary nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters
• Track session time in both Local Time and Universal Time (UT)

DETAILED SKY CONDITIONS
Contextualize what you see by recording the atmospheric limits of your observing site.
• Quantitative seeing and transparency evaluation sliders
• Log ambient conditions, location coordinates, and site quality
• Standardized Lynds brightness scale ratings to grade contrast and nebula intensity accurately

STRUCTURED FIELD NOTES
Never forget critical visual details. Guided prompts help you record observations according to standard amateur astronomy reporting conventions.
• Document shape, concentration, resolution, and stellar condensations
• Note filter response including OIII, UHC, and H-Beta optical filters
• Compare eyepiece magnification, apparent field of view, and exit pupil performance across targets

EXPORT AND SHARE YOUR SESSIONS
Your data belongs to you. Keep your astronomical records organized and ready for reporting.
• Export complete observation logs in clean CSV format for spreadsheets or club submissions
• Include personal details and astronomy club affiliation automatically in file headers
• Ideal for Astronomical League observing program certifications and historical records

DESIGNED FOR THE FIELD
A carefully tuned, high-contrast dark aesthetic protects your night-adapted vision at the eyepiece while ensuring effortless legibility in the dark.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-09-28

No release notes.

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