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SkyView® Lite
SkyView® Lite is a stargazing app that allows you to identify stars, constellations, satellites, and more by simply pointing your iPhone, iPad, or iPod at the sky. It has been downloaded over 40 million times and has received rave reviews.
If you enjoy the lite version of SkyView, you will love the full version. It includes features such as an Apple Watch app, a Today Widget displaying tonight's brightest objects, all in-app purchases offered in this version, thousands more objects to discover, and more.
This app has been recognized as the App Store's Best of 2012 and was named the Best Education App in the App Store Rewind 2011. It has been highly praised by users and reviewers alike for its ability to help you understand what you are looking at in the night sky.
You don't need to be an astronomer to use this app. Simply open SkyView® Lite and let it guide you to the location of stars and constellations in the sky. It uses your camera to precisely spot and identify celestial objects, whether it is day or night. You can watch as your favorite constellations fade in and out while you scan across the sky, locate the Moon, discover distant galaxies, and even witness satellite fly-bys.
This app offers a range of features to enhance your stargazing experience. You can set reminders for celestial events, use augmented reality to spot objects in the sky, follow the daily sky tracks for the Sun and Moon, jump to the future or the past to see the sky on different dates and times, capture and share beautiful images with friends and family on social networks, and more. It even supports Space Navigator™ binoculars, spotting scope, and telescopes.
Whether you want to learn more about the universe or teach others about it, SkyView® Lite is a fun and educational way to do so.