# MAS: Manipur Astronomy — Your sky. Your community.

> Your sky. Your community. (iPhone/iPad app by Ronaldo Laishram.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mas-manipur-astronomy/id6809721017 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ronaldo Laishram](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820080778)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 78 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-14
- Data updated: 2026-10-18

## What is MAS?

A shared sky. A world of wonder.

MAS brings the Manipur Astronomical Society into your pocket. Explore astronomy through five simple spaces: Home, Events, Sky, Community and Profile.

HOME: A LITTLE DISCOVERY EVERY DAY
Start with the society's daily astronomy digest, featured space imagery and quick access to the sky, events and community. Find out what is happening and explore something that catches your curiosity.

EVENTS: GATHER UNDER A SHARED SKY
Browse MAS talks, workshops and stargazing gatherings. Check event details and see upcoming, ongoing and past events clearly. Register when registration is available and add supported events to your calendar.

SKY: GET TO KNOW THE NIGHT
Explore Moon phases, planet and star information, sky conditions and the International Space Station. Allow location access to personalise supported sky tools, or use the Imphal fallback. Forecasts and observing estimates depend on location, weather and data availability.

COMMUNITY: LEARN AND CONNECT
Browse astronomy learning resources and observing activities, including a Sky Calendar of real conjunctions, occultations, meteor showers and eclipses, a Telescope Helper for what to look at tonight, and a map of Manipur's best dark-sky stargazing spots. Discover Nobel Laureates and the discoveries behind their prizes, Scientist Stories told through their hardest moments, and Manipur Scientists researching across every field. Share your own astrophotography and join monthly observing challenges. Approved, verified members can access protected community features, including discussions and an observing journal. Public learning resources are available without a member account.

PROFILE: YOUR MEMBER SPACE
Sign in to your MAS account and access your membership information and account settings. Member sign-up is available only to email addresses associated with approved MAS membership applications. Email verification is required for protected community access. Membership approval is managed by the Manipur Astronomical Society.

An internet connection is needed for live forecasts, events and account services. Available content changes with the society's programme and external data sources.

Learn more: https://manipurastronomy.org
Support: https://manipurastronomy.org/contact

## Is MAS safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess MAS.

## Is MAS legit?

MAS: Manipur Astronomy appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for MAS is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.9.0 — 2026-10-16

What's new:
- Fixed a crash some users were seeing on iPhone
- New: daily streak with a daily astronomy quiz
- New: Community Hub — polls and a volunteer board
- Share your favourite moments as an image (events, sky objects, ISS passes, news, and more)
- General bug fixes and improvements

### 1.8.0 — 2026-10-13

This update's biggest changes are in Sky Map, alongside smaller fixes and polish across the rest of the app.

A DEEPER NIGHT SKY
Sky Map now shows galaxies, nebulae and star clusters alongside stars and planets. Tap any of them to learn what you're looking at. Explore mode also shows thousands more real stars for a noticeably richer, more realistic sky.

TIME TRAVEL
Rewind or fast-forward the sky to see what's up at any date and time, with simple play, pause and speed controls. See tonight's sky days or weeks ahead before you ever step outside.

REAL NIGHT VISION
Night Vision has been rebuilt from the ground up: a true red-on-black display that protects your dark-adapted eyes, not just a red tint over the top. Switch it on right from the Sky Map screen.

SMOOTHER, STEADIER TRACKING
Point your phone at the sky and the view now tracks more smoothly and holds steady, even while you're moving.

A CLEANER SKY MAP
Fewer buttons cluttering your view of the sky. Everything you don't need every second now lives in one tidy Layers menu, with just search, time travel and mode switching left in easy reach.

SET THE MOOD
An optional, calm looping ambient track you can turn on for a quieter stargazing session.

Beyond Sky Map, the Manipur Astronomical Society app still brings you everything else: daily astronomy discovery on Home, MAS talks and stargazing gatherings in Events, and Nobel Laureates, Scientist Stories, Manipur Scientists and more to browse and learn from in Community.

AND MORE
Several other fixes and polish throughout the app, plus a smaller install size.

Thank you for stargazing with us.

### 1.5.0 — 2026-09-14

No release notes.

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All apps by Ronaldo Laishram: https://appshunter.io/developer/1820080778

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