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The sky comes to life.

Starlight® - Explore the Stars

by ION6, LLC
$2.99 in the App Store

Point your iDevice at the sky to see what stars, planets, and constellations hover above with this fun reference app.

Point your idevice at the sky.

Point your idevice at the sky.

Point your idevice at the sky.

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What is it about?

Point your iPhone or iPad like a magic lens into the night sky, and see in real time what stars, planets, and constellations hover above. Stargazing has never been so easy!

For those who...

  • It’s for stargazers of every type.

Not for those who...

  • If you’re looking to track celestial events, this isn’t the app for you.

Why we love it

If you want to tour the cosmos, head outside and point Starlight at the sky. It’s streamlined interface makes it accessible for everyone.

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App Details

Version
3.2.7
Rating
(2673)
Size
69Mb
Genre
Education Reference
Last updated
December 26, 2022
Release date
November 28, 2013
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App Store Description

Point your iPhone or iPad like a magic lens into the night sky, and see in real time what stars, planets, and constellations hover above. Stargazing has never been so easy!

This app is a streamlined starmap that is gorgeous to look at. See constellations come to life against a vibrant backdrop of stars, each colored according to their actual stellar classification. Track the movement of planets. See the phases of the moon. Discover detailed information about stars. Amaze your friends and educate your kids with this impressive app.

FEATURES:

* New Augmented reality mode!

* Information at your fingertips. Learn about stars and planets. Discover trivia connecting stars to some of your favorite science fiction Learn the folklore behind constellations.

* Lightning-fast navigation.

* Over 100,000 stars from the Hipparcos database, painted accurately according to their spectral type.

* All 88 western constellations.

* Planets of the solar system.

* See a real-time map of the sky, day or night.

* Detailed information on hundreds of celestial objects from stars to planets to solar system objects.

* Powerful zoom feature allows you to pinpoint star clusters and examine planets.

* View the sky beneath the horizon. Know where the sun is, even at night!

* Supports both motion and touch navigation. Point your device at the sky and the app will track what you see.


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Starlight is an ever-expanding tour of the Cosmos with new content planned regularly.

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