Pocket Observatory (Google VR)

Gain a deeper understanding of the skies above! Follow the movements of stars, sun, moon and planets - in Virtual Reality!

This app requires a Google Cardboard compatible viewer.

Pocket Observatory's unique feature set offers an intuitive, hands-on approach to astronomy:

* View the constellations, planets, moon and sun at any time of day.
* Realistic day and night cycle - experience the sky around sunset, see which constellation the sun is in during the day.
* Virtual landscape - improves orientation and helps you identifying the constellations on the real sky.
* Spectacular timelapse animation covering up to 24 hours.
* Different locations on Earth - teleport to the north or south pole.
* Advanced features: red filter for night time viewing, ecliptic and celestial equator display


There's a lot to explore!

* Check out stars and planets at your GPS location tonight.
* Watch the moon rise and check out the lunar phase.
* See whether Venus is visible at sunset.
* Understand how the sky rotates about the North Star.
* Let the sky revolve horizontally around you at the poles.
* Experience polar day and night.
* View the constellations on the other hemisphere.

What discoveries do you make?