United StatesSkySafari 6 Plus goes beyond most basic astronomy apps by providing you with a full-featured space simulator with telescope control. Note that there is no discount upgrade path from SkySafari 6 Plus to SkySafari 6 Pro. Choose carefully! Here's what's new in version 6: 1) Complete support for MacOS. We got you covered and release regular updates. 2) Clouds and Astronomy. Two words that rarely go together. Rewritten from the ground up, SkySafari 6 Plus will (optionally) back up all of your observing data in our secure cloud storage and make it easily accessible to multiple devices as well as from our new web interface, LiveSky.com. 3) We Have The Best Stars. Precise, modern and deep. We’ve updated our star catalog to use the latest and greatest, UCAC5 star catalog. 4) Observers First. A redesign of our tools puts the active observer first. Quick access to features like your equipment, observing sites, lists, and observations make it easy and enjoyable to get out, observe, and record your observations. 5) Graph It. The completely new graph tool will give a quick visual representation of an object’s altitude above the horizon. Essential for planning your night’s observations. 6) Plan It. Make the most of your time under the stars. Our updated planner is a powerful tool that lets you create a list of targets for your observing session with filters like object types, specific time ranges, constellation, catalog, and more. Plan it and get more done. 7) Share It. SkySafari 6 is more than just an app, it’s a new system to help organize and share your observing experiences. With a free signup, you can see and share your observing data from our web portal, LiveSky.com! Affordable premium memberships add online editing, so you can not only view, but edit your observations, add new observing sites, manage your equipment and more. Finally, you can view, edit and manage your settings files with SkySafari Web, our fully functional web version. If you haven't used SkySafari 6 Plus before, here's what you can do with it: • Hold your device up, and SkySafari 6 Plus will find stars, constellations, planets, and more! • Simulate the night sky up to 10,000 years in the past or future! Animate meteor showers, conjunctions, eclipses, and other celestial events. • Learn the history, mythology, and science of astronomy! Browse over 1500 object descriptions and astronomical images. Explore NASA space missions! Stay up-to-date with SkyWeek for all major sky events every day! • Control your telescope, log and plan your observations. • Night Vision – Preserve your eyesight after dark. • Orbit Mode. Leave the Earth’s surface behind, and fly through our solar system. • Time Flow – Follow the motion of sky objects as days, months, and years are compressed into a few seconds. • Advanced Search – Find objects using properties other than their name. • Support for Apple Watch! • Tonight at a Glance: the Sun, Moon, Planets, ISS, and Iridium flares in one handy view! • Notifications when the ISS will pass overhead, when Iridium satellites flare, and more! • Much more! For even more features, and a gigantic database aimed at the most dedicated amateur or professional astronomer, check out SkySafari 6 Pro!
SkySafari 6 Plus
Sky Safari 6 Plus offers many different tools for astronomical observations and education. The tool I enjoy the most allows me to easily go forward (and backward, as well) in time so I can plan my observations at my latitude. My only complaint is that this app loads too slowly (My OS is Big Sur 11.5.1).
United StatesMy observing partner
SkySafari 6 Plus is my observing partner. I create my observing lists of objects I need to see. When I take my telescope out, the app is running on my iPad and all my observing lists are there from my desktop edition. The app highlights where each of my objects are and I'm able to easily use it to star hop my way to each object. Once I'm done observing each object I log it as an observation on the app and I am ready for the next one. Can't wait to see what they have in store for future versions.
United StatesSkySafari+ V 6.8.1 Ithis update new park locations crossed up
I have owned and used SkySafari for a very long time. It is great that they added the Astro Physics park postions 3 & 4 and home position to the app. Unfortunatly this latest version has the park positons 3 & 4 reversed and the new Home button sends the mount to the incorrect location. Astro Physics designated Home positon is Mount pointing at NCP with the Couterweight down. My Mount I use this with is the A-P Mach2, Regularly I consider this the best Desktop Planetarium program, however it should modified to park in the posiitons labeled. . Please fix 6.8.0 with a 6.8.1 update. Thank You aruckle
United StatesSkySafari+ V 6.8.0 Ithis update new park locations crossed up
I have owned and used SkySafari for a very long time. It is great that they added the Astro Physics park postions 3 & 4 and home position to the app. Unfortunatly this latest version has the park positons 3 & 4 reversed and the new Home button sends the mount to the incorrect location. A-P Home positon is Mount pointing at NCP with the Couterweight down. My Mount I use this with is the A-P Mach2, Regularly I consider this the best Desktop Planetarium program, however it should modified to park in the posiitons labeled. . Please fix 6.8.0 with a 6.8.1 update. Thank You aruckle
United StatesSkySafari Plus 6.7 Ithis update quits on start - unusable now
I have owned and used SkySafari for a very long time. Unfortunatly this latest version does not run. It starts up, momentarily shows the program then quits immediately. this just started a few days ago October 6th, 2020. Regularly I consider this the best Desktop Planetarium program, however being unable to use this iteration makes it useless. I moved a copy from my Desktop computer, Version 6.5 and it works on this laptop. so I can get by for now. Please fix 6.7 with a 6.7.1 update. Thank You aruckle
United StatesAlmost perfect
Really, if they had 4.5-4.8 stars I would give that. I have only one major gripe. I use this app to plan astrophotographs and their coverage of diffuse nebula is great. However, while I can set up the parameters for my telescope and see the field of view for my scope/camera combination, I cannot rotate the "camera" orientation, I have to accept the default orientation. I have to eyeball the rotated field of view to determine how to frame the photo. What a first world problem! Otherwise, I thoroughly enjoy the app!
United StatesHighly recommend
This is the astronomy app I recommend to my students, friends and fellow astronomers. When I observe in the desert, this app is perfect. I put the iPod on the hood of the car, and I'm in business with Sky Safari.
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- Fixes label drawing on non-retina displays.
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