My Astro Journal

My Astro Journal is an innovative app that will quickly become your best companion under the stars!

Entirely dedicated to amateur astrophotographers, My Astro Journal will help you keep track of all your imaging sessions, check your progress over time and challenge yourself in community competitions. One of the core aspects of the app is the card catalog, where cards unlock as you photograph and attempt to capture all of the most iconic objects in the night sky.


SAVE ALL YOUR MEMORIES UNDER THE STARS
Spent 6 hours imaging a difficult target last night? Met some friends, had fun and made great memories under the stars? Enter the Calendar tab and record it all!
Input the time you spent, the location you imaged from, your memories from that night, add a photo of what you captured and include the acquisition details. If your photo is awesome, it may be featured as Imaged of the Week and visible to all other users under the calendar!

CAPTURE THEM ALL!
When making a new entry into the calendar and attaching an image of a target, its card will unlock! You can browse through all your cards in the Card Collection tab where they each fit into their proper catalog. All cards are locked and greyed out by default and can be unlocked when photographing deep sky objects or astronomical bodies. Cards offer a quick look at an objects stats, and can be turned over to see a better image or the target, a map on where to find it in the sky and some more statistics. Your goal is, of course, to unlock all the cards in each catalog!

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
One of the most emotional feeling for an advanced astrophotographer is to look back at their images from years prior. With My Astro Journal, all your memories, photos, acquisition details and tips you gave yourself are easily accessible through the calendar. Go back to your very first entry and see how much progress you've made over the years!

BE A MEMBER OF THE AMATEUR ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY COMMUNITY
Create your profile and add some information about yourself (location, equipment, social media links). The app also keeps track of your statistics, for example, how many hours you spent imaging under the stars or how many objects you have photographed. Your profile will be visible to others if you are featured for an Image of the Week or compete in the Monthly challenges.

GET FEATURED ON IMAGE OF THE WEEK OR COMPETE FOR MONTHLY CHALLENGES
Proud of your newest journal entry image? It might be selected as image of the week! Images featured on Image of the Week are visible to all users and will permanently be marked with a golden ribbon. When your image is featured, everyone can access your profile, see your stats and visit your social media links.
Furthermore, a specific deep sky object will be selected each month as the monthly challenge. Every user who photographs the target during that month will automatically be entered into the competition. The author of the best image will earn a $50 gift card for your next astronomy gear purchase!