# Space Era - AR Star Guide — Night Sky in your pocket

> Augmented reality star guide for identifying celestial objects and satellites. (iPhone/iPad app by Jan Plesek.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-era-ar-star-guide/id1514393894 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jan Plesek](https://appshunter.io/developer/579661449)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 142 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-04-14
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-era-ar-star-guide/id1514393894/reviews.md

## What is Space Era?

Space Era is an AR universe observatory you can carry in your pocket. Simply point your iPhone or iPad to the Sky and get to know more about every object you can see.

The application uses augmented reality concepts to guide you to find any celestial object in the night sky. 

Every star visible by the naked eye even from the darkest locations can be found in the app. Positions of more than 1200 satellites are tracked in real-time. On top of that, the app contains constellations, complete Messier and Caldwell catalogues of deep space objects, all planets, the Sun and the Moon, and the most prominent meteor showers. All this is accompanied by over 100 stunning images and more than 1000 interesting facts about the celestial bodies.

Space Era celebrates the golden age of space pioneers in the 60s and 70s by the distinctive retro visual style. 

Unique features:
* real-time position of the brightest satellites and all Starlink satellites
* current ISS crew onboard
* real-time image of the Sun allowing you to safely watch the sunspots 
* the app doesn't need the internet to be fully functional
* push notifications about ISS rising above the horizon and about interesting celestial events

## Key features

- Augmented reality sky identification
- Real-time satellite tracking
- Constellation and deep space object catalogs
- Sunspot viewing
- Offline functionality
- Celestial event notifications

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-era-ar-star-guide/id1514393894/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2021-06-22, version 0.2*

No help available. App froze. Looked like it would be a good app.

## Frequently asked questions about Space Era

### What celestial objects can I find with Space Era?

Space Era allows you to identify stars visible to the naked eye, over 1200 satellites in real-time, constellations, Messier and Caldwell catalogs, planets, the Sun, the Moon, and prominent meteor showers.

### Does Space Era require an internet connection?

No, Space Era is fully functional without an internet connection, making it ideal for use in remote locations.

### What devices is Space Era compatible with?

Space Era is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How does Space Era use augmented reality?

The app uses augmented reality to overlay information about celestial objects onto your device's camera view as you point it towards the sky.

### What is the visual style of Space Era?

Space Era features a distinctive retro visual style, celebrating the golden age of space pioneers from the 1960s and 1970s.

### Does Space Era provide notifications for celestial events?

Yes, Space Era sends push notifications about the ISS rising above the horizon and other interesting celestial events.

### What is the age rating for Space Era?

Space Era has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is Space Era updated?

Space Era was last updated on April 16, 2021, with version 0.2. The initial release date was April 14, 2021.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 0.2 — 2021-04-16

- nationalily flags and days in space for astronauts on ISS
- bugfixes and stability improvements

### 0.1 — 2021-04-15

No release notes.

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