Astro Skies vs Deep Sky Scanner

Astro Skies is a mobile astronomy app designed to help observers, astrophotographers and sky lovers plan better nights under the stars. The app brings together observing conditions, sky quality, Moon information, astronomical darkness, weather forecasts, astronomical events, comets, visible objects, transient alerts and red vision mode in a simple mobile dashboard. With Astro Skies you can quickly check if the night is suitable for observation, explore what objects are visible from your location, review lunar conditions, follow relevant sky events and use tools designed for nighttime observing. Main features: • Observing score based on sky and weather conditions • Seeing, transparency, cloudiness, humidity, wind and temperature • Moon phase and astronomical darkness • Best observing window • Astronomical events and comets • Visible objects for the night • Red vision mode for night use • Camera-based sky pointer • Multilanguage support Astro Skies is built for amateur astronomers, astrophotographers and anyone who wants a quick way to plan a better observing night. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Point your phone at the sky and know instantly what’s worth imaging. Deep Sky Scanner turns your device into an aiming tool for the Seestar S50, scanning your field of view and ranking every galaxy, cluster, and nebula by altitude, brightness, and how well it’ll actually fit your frame. No more guessing what’s up, no star-hopping, no wasted setup time on a target that’s too big or too faint for tonight’s sky. FEATURES • Live sky scan — see every object in view as you move your phone, tracked with full 3D orientation for steady accuracy even near the zenith • Ranked target lists — sorted by altitude trajectory, brightness, or best overall fit for your Seestar S50 • Frame-fit scoring — know before you start whether an object will actually fit the frame, not spill past the edges • Ascending/descending badges — see whether a target is climbing toward better altitude or already past its peak • Planning mode — drag the time slider to preview the sky at any hour and plan your session in advance • Per-object imaging notes — integration-time guidance by magnitude, edge-on galaxy detection, and nearby-companion flags • Full OpenNGC catalog with offline fallback — works even without a signal • Additional catalogs are available and can be optionally selected on the settings page • Supports the Seestar family of telescopes Built by a Seestar owner, for Seestar owners.