Star Chart

Star Chart
£0.79
190 reviews

Publisher

Escape Velocity Limited

File weight

10 MB

Last updated

15/03/2012

Version

1.4.0.0

Works with

  • Windows Phone 8
  • Windows Phone 7.5

App requires

  • location services
  • data services
  • movement and directional sensor
  • compass
  • HD720P (720x1280)
  • WVGA (480x800)
  • WXGA (768x1280)
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Supported languages (8)

Deutsch English Español (España, alfabetización internacional) français italiano 日本語 한국어 中文(简体)
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A virtual universe in your pocket! Look through the eyes of your Windows Phone to see a virtual window into the whole visible night sky.
Using state of the art GPS technology and an accurate 3D universe, Star Chart calculates - in real time - the current location of every star and planet visible from Earth and shows you precisely where they are even in broad daylight! Curious about that bright star? Point your device at it, it might just be a planet!

Features:
- Just point and view. No need to scroll around the screen to find out what you are looking at.
- Alternatively, look around the sky using finger gestures perfect for armchair astronomers!
- Accurately depicts all the visible stars of both hemispheres - over 5000 stars!
- Displays all the planets of the solar system, plus the sun and the moon.
- Displays all 88 constellations, with constellation imagery based on the beautiful artwork by 15th century astronomer Johannes Hevelius.
- Includes the complete Messier catalogue of exotic deep sky objects.
- Tap on anything to get facts on what you are looking at, including distance and brightness.
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Reviews

  • by GARRY 12/05/2013
    Love it
  • by bernard 09/05/2013
    no update in a long time!
  • by Jason 05/05/2013
    Its ok
  • by Miguel 05/05/2013
    Amazing!
  • by User 04/05/2013
    Very very impresive
  • by User 02/05/2013
    Very good
  • by User 22/04/2013
    Beautiful app that works faultlessly.
  • by Thomas 14/04/2013
    Awesome!!!
  • by User 04/04/2013
    Love this use this all the time great 😁
  • by Nick 03/04/2013
    Great ui and excellent info. Well worth having
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