Virtual DSC
Simply strap your phone to the telescope or binoculars and use your phone as a PUSHTO.
Checkout some ideas for mounting the phone. A complete tutorial is available in the Documentation section.
Object databases
- All named stars upto mag 5
- All stars upto mag 11.5 are rendered in the Pro version and upto mag 9.5 in the free version.
- Messier Objects
- NGC and IC catalog objects
- About 200 bright NGCs in the Free version.
- Complete NGC and IC in the Pro version. There is also a catalog filter mechanism to deal with large databases.
Planetarium features
- Time Machine
- Satellite tracking
- Precession (for better accuracy)
- Bullseye recticle with coordinates of target
- Real-time Alt/Azm and RA/HA/Dec coordinates
- Constellation lines
- Search function with guiding reticle
- Alt-azimuth and equatorial grids
Other features
- Full screen mode
- Translations in multiple languages including French, Hungarian and Slovenian
- Color themes including Day, Dusk, Night and a special Green theme.
- Multiple locations that are saved between sessions
Upcoming features
- Asteroid tracking
- A larger star database
- More DSO databases
To suggest your own, please add them to Skeye Uservoice