SkySafari 8 Pro

SkySafari 8 Pro

Astronomy Guide To Night Sky

666 ratings
55 reviews
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📚 Education
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$34.99 $24.99
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 10, 2025
  • August 5, 2026

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This astronomy app offers a comprehensive database for exploring the night sky with advanced tools for observation and planning. It provides telescope control, event finding, and image import capabilities, with features like lunar surface outlines and AR mode for an immersive experience.

Comprehensive astronomical database
Telescope and camera control
Advanced observing and planning tools
Celestial event finder
Image import and basic editing
Augmented Reality (AR) mode
Night Vision Mode
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What's New in SkySafari 8 Pro

8.1.0

August 5, 2026

NEW: IMAGE CASTING Share what your telescope camera is seeing, and watch what others are capturing, in real time. - Cast your images. Broadcast a live view of your imaging session so friends, students, and club members can follow along from their own devices. - Watch live sessions with SkyCast. Follow another observer's session and see their captured images appear right alongside the sky chart. - Rich image details. Each shared image now shows the target object's information, exposure, and total integration time in a redesigned detail view, with a full-screen viewing mode. - Privacy you control. Choose your display name and decide what others can see with new imaging privacy controls. IMPROVEMENTS - Added a new "Draw Full Length Lines" option for constellations, giving you more control over how constellation figures are drawn. - Clearer equipment setup for Field of View indicators. When no equipment is defined, SkySafari now explains what's needed and offers quick "Choose" buttons to get you set up. BUG FIXES - Fixed corrupted Observing Lists and Observations after data updates. Updating Minor Body Orbit Data (or other database updates) no longer reassigns your saved asteroids, comets, and deep-sky objects to the wrong targets. Your lists and observation history now stay correctly linked to the objects you chose. - Fixed constellation lines appearing dotted instead of solid after the 8.0.3 update. - Fixed screens flashing white. Object information screens and other freshly-opened views no longer flicker white before appearing. - Fixed the Eclipse Finder failing to return known solar and lunar eclipses. - Fixed satellite and comet data being merged, which caused satellites to plot incorrectly and only appear under "Show Comets." - Fixed Calendar "View" downloads failing silently. SkySafari now alerts you if a linked SkySet or SkyList can't be downloaded. - Fixed Date & Time edits drifting when crossing time zones or daylight-saving boundaries. - Improved planet accuracy with corrected positions for Jupiter's moons and Saturn's moon Titan. - Fixed rendering of imported KML data with long line features. Thank you for using SkySafari. Clear skies!

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User reviews

Don't bother

Don't buy this if you intend to connect it to a telescope. It does not connect to my Celestron 8SE with goto mount nor my Skywatcher MCT 127 on a AZ-GTI mount (or the tabletop mount). It is this software's problem because SkyPortal connects fine with my Celestron. I have tried to connect using my MacBook Pro (M2), iphone 17 and my IPad Pro 2024. Yes, I used the same IP address and port settings as SkyPortal. Tech support could not give any workable answers.
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Replaces Star Charts

I still do a lot of Star hopping and Sky Safari is essential for that. I also use a PiFinder and run Sky Safari through/with that.

I love the detail information on most objects, and the items and news for the day and the week. I pay for the Pro version as I live LiveSky on my laptop and my desktop.

Live this program:
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Pegasus SmartEye problems

It is very temperamental with Pegasus smart eye with frequent disconnects and frustrating stalls - very disappointed with how this works.

Old bugs aren‘t fixed

Several years old bugs won‘t be fixed… @edit: no, Simulation Curriculum Corp. isn‘t responsive to make bug fixes in this case. There is an absolutely annoying bug, where an icon obscures other menu operations (have a look in your Skysafari iOS forum), reported in 2022 (!!) that hasn‘t been fixed until now.
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Response from developer

Hello, Could you please identify your bugs? It is greatly helpful to bug fixing if the bugs are detailed to our support team at support@skysafariastronomy.com. We are very responsive to making fixes and adding user-requested features.

Must have app for Astrophotographers

This is my go to app for finding Astro imaging targets. It has the most comprehensive set of possible targets, including many obscure catalogues. A must have in my opinion.

Response from developer

Thank you! We will keep working hard to roll out cutting-edge astrophotography features to make the experience better for beginner through professional!

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FAQ

What does SkySafari 8 Pro do?

SkySafari 8 Pro is a mobile astronomy application that provides a comprehensive database of celestial objects, advanced tools for observing and planning, and control over telescopes and cameras. It allows users to identify stars, planets, and constellations, simulate the sky over millions of years, and find upcoming astronomical events.

What are the key features of SkySafari 8 Pro?

Key features include a vast astronomical database, seamless telescope and camera control (supporting ASCOM ALPACA, INDI, and StarSense Explorer), an events finder for celestial occurrences, image import and basic editing, AR mode for an immersive sky view, and a night vision mode to preserve dark-adapted vision.

How much does SkySafari 8 Pro cost?

The app is available for free with in-app purchases. Some advanced features, such as hourly forecasts for observing conditions, are part of a premium offering that requires an additional purchase.

What devices is SkySafari 8 Pro compatible with?

SkySafari 8 Pro is designed for mobile devices. While the specific operating system requirements are not detailed here, it is generally available on platforms like iOS and Android, as indicated by its presence in app stores.

What are some common use cases for SkySafari 8 Pro?

Common use cases include identifying celestial objects in real-time by pointing your device at the sky, planning observing sessions with advanced tools, simulating astronomical events like meteor showers and eclipses, controlling your telescope for accurate pointing, and exploring the solar system in orbit mode.