SkySafari 4 Pro: Professional Telescope Astronomy! Explore Sun, Moon, Mars, Stars, Planets, and Satellites! Go where NASA space missions have not! App Reviews

Ive been using this app for years now and it keeps getting better. I stopped using my desktop programs because this portable app is so amazing. Its a planetarium in your hand, and it goes everywhere you go, thats an great app. The only thing that would put the icing on the cake is if the app could have updates showing the latest objects to see in the sky. I.e. The asteroid passing this Halloween eve. Keep up the great work. P.S this is the favorite app in my astronomy club.

I saw the app at an astronomy show and decided to purchase it. I love it. So much so that I purchased another copy for my computer! Nice features that you can select to the level you want. Graphics look great on the small or large screen. Screen refresh is very fluid too. Just point it and you know the things you can see in that area of the sky. You can also like the app to control your telescope!

SS4 builds on already excellent app. This software has taken my observing to the next level! Forget the paper charts and get this app!

This is simply the best software available for Astronomical observing on the market. It exceeds all expectations from the novice up to the professional observer. I wirelessly control my 15" DOB telescope in the field with this software with perfect go to commands and tracking. The supplier is immediately responsive to all requests for information or fixes, which are rare. If you are a hardcore astronomer or just getting into the hobby you should have this product.

I enjoy the comprehensive view of the sky this app provides. There are many options, and I can also use it to control my GoTo telescope.

A treasure for all astronomers. The best software in the market,

Why is this app better than all others? First of all, the tech support is unbeatable. They constantly monitor our comments and respond almost immediately. Forget your hand controler because SkySasfari does it all: alignment, observing lists, pictures and detailed comments of objects and unbelievable amounts of data on each object, The help section includes the equivalent of an astronomy text book, links to astro sights and local astro events. It is also linked to S&Ts SkyWeek app. I attach my iPad to my music stand and watch the sky move in front of me as my scope slews to its location. Passersby are always fascinated with what they see and conversations generally follow. It is also a crowd pleaser for public astronomy events. It is easy to use even though it is complex in what it can do. Without this app your astronomy app collection is definitely incomplete.

This is my go to app for my nightly journey around our universe! It is intuitive and user friendly. This is my favorite astronomy app!

A great tool to have on all my vacation trips to compare the position of familiar objects to my home location

I have been using SkySafari for several years now, and it has become the cornerstone of my observing. Even though I have only scratched the surface of its capabilities they are immense. Briefly, it does the following things for you: 1) Replaces the hand controller on your GOTO telescope for wired or wireless control; 2) Replaces your star charts. no more hauling 20 pounds of wood pulp out to field; and 3) Replaces your reference books in the field. Largely replaces them in the office too. The app is fast and responsive with a beautiful interface. I use it for most of my quick-look questions. Luan is the only other app I use for that purpose now. Over the years Simulation Curriculum has augmented the basic feature set which bodes well for the future. They have been aggressive on fixing know bugs and database issues. They appear to be reasonably responsive to user requests on new features. For example, list management and generation continues to improve. However, at this point I still find it better to use a full-blown planning application like AstroPlanner Due to the strength of its search and sorts and export the results to SkySafari where I do the final screening. One area where they remain weak is in the display of dark nebula (principally, the Barnard list). While bright nebula display as the approximate outline of the object, dark nebula display as diamond symbols, with symbol size approximate to the object size. This makes for rather cluttered and confusing display along the plane of the Milky Way, unless you change the settings not to display dark nebula. Lack of shape also makes it rather impossible to confirm the object in the eyepiece, and it is the only remaining reason I would take a paper star chart (Uranometria 2000 in my case) out to the field.

Its missing tropical zodiac, used for archeoastronomy research, should have Tropical Zodiac Grid and lines. With tropical degrees and sign symbols.

Cant sat enough good about this app. So stable and has never failed me when I needed detailed data on any astronomical object. Great for star parties too, helps orient people to the sky!

I have used this app for 2 now and it is excellent. On cloudy nights I sit and add objects to my favorites list so that I have targets to look for next time Im out with the scope. With the comprehensive data base you have years worth of observations and information at your finger tips. I connect it to my astrophoto rig and locate and frame DSOs. I can see in real time how the scope and camera need to be positioned to get the best shot. It is so much easier to use than the hand controller. I could write a 10 page review on how much I love this app and its features. If you are thinking about it, go ahead and get it.

I began to study how to use the logging features on Sky Safari Pro 4 more than on the 3 version. However, I like the display options and settings better on 4. It is a great astronomy program!!

If you are interested in astronomy you must have this app

Very cool

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Excellent program. I use it to help identify stars at my home in Georgia and Florida. I have never had a problem with the program.

I use this app the time. I use it to help determine which objects to image. When I am observing it replaces all the paper star charts and it a must for all. Zoom in to star hop to find the object. When I use my Orion atlas I hook it up and control the scope from iPad. I cannot say enough good things. Great app.

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