About this app
Overview, features and application details
A full-blown planetarium in your pocket. SkySafari Astronomy simulates the night sky with telescope-grade accuracy and can even drive your telescope.
SkySafari Astronomy is the serious stargazer\u0027s app. It is a complete planetarium simulation that has been the number-one recommendation for amateur astronomers since 2009, rebuilt as version 7 with a fresh design and new tools.
The database is enormous — hundreds of thousands of stars, planets, comets, and deep-sky objects with the accuracy serious observers demand. You can simulate the sky 10,000 years in either direction, follow meteor showers and eclipses, and plan observing sessions with the Sky Tonight view that shows what is worth looking at each evening.
Where it pulls ahead of the free star maps: audio tours of the constellations, orbit mode that lets you fly through the solar system, galaxy view that places deep-sky objects in the Milky Way, and direct telescope control for compatible GoTo scopes. Astrophotography fans get planning tools for framing shots of the Moon and planets.
The base app costs a few dollars; SkySafari Premium adds the giant extended databases and advanced planning features. If your hobby is getting serious, this is the app that grows with you.
