SkySafari 7 Plus

4.4
429 reviews
5K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

SkySafari 7 Plus goes beyond most basic stargazing apps by providing you with a full-featured space simulator with telescope control. If you are looking to dive deeper into astronomy, start your journey with the #1 recommend app for amateur astronomers since 2009.

Note that there is no discount upgrade path from SkySafari 7 Plus to SkySafari 7 Pro. Choose carefully!

Here's what’s new in version 7:

+ Complete support for Android 10 and up. Version 7 brings a new and immersive stargazing experience.

+ Events Finder - go to the new Events section to unlock a powerful search engine that finds astronomical events visible tonight and far into the future. The finder dynamically generates a listing of moon phases, eclipses, planetary moon events, meteor showers and planetary phenomenon such as conjunctions, elongations and oppositions.

+ Notifications - the notifications section has been completely revamped to allow you to customize and manage which events trigger an alert notification on your device.

+ Telescope Support - telescope control is at the heart of SkySafari. Version 7 takes a giant leap forward by supporting ASCOM Alpaca and INDI. These next generation control protocols allow you to effortlessly connect to hundreds of compatible astronomical devices.

+ OneSky - allows you to see what other users are observing, in real time. This feature highlights objects in the sky chart and indicates with a number how many users are observing a particular object.

+ SkyCast - allows you to guide a friend or group around the night sky through their own copy of SkySafari. After initiating SkyCast, you can generate a link and conveniently share it with other SkySafari users via text message, apps or social media accounts.

+ Sky Tonight - jump to the new Tonight section to see what’s visible in your sky tonight. Expanded information has been designed to help plan your night and includes Moon & Sun info, calendar curations, events and the best positioned deep sky and solar system objects.

+ Improved Observation Tools - SkySafari is the perfect tool to help you plan, record and organize your observations. New workflows make it easier to add, search, filter and sort data.

The Small Touches:

+ You can now edit the Jupiter GRS Longitude Value in the Settings.
+ Better Moon Age calculation.
+ New grid & reference options allow you to display Solstice and Equinox markers, Orbit Node markers for all solar system objects, and tick marks and labels for the Ecliptic, Meridian, and Equator reference lines.
+ Previous In-app Purchases are Now Free - this includes the H-R diagram and 3D Galaxy view. Enjoy.
+ Many more.

If you haven't used SkySafari 7 Plus before, here's what you can do with it:

+ Hold your device up, and SkySafari 7 Plus will find stars, constellations, planets, and more!

+ Simulate the night sky up to 10,000 years in the past or future! Animate meteor showers, conjunctions, eclipses, and other celestial events.

+ Learn the history, mythology, and science of astronomy! Browse over 1500 object descriptions and astronomical images. Stay up-to-date with the Calendar for all major sky events every day!

+ Control your telescope, log and plan your observations.

+ Night Vision – Preserve your eyesight after dark.

+ Orbit Mode. Leave the Earth’s surface behind, and fly through our solar system.

+ Time Flow – Follow the motion of sky objects as days, months, and years are compressed into a few seconds.

+ Advanced Search – Find objects using properties other than their name.

+ Much more!

For even more features, and a gigantic database aimed at the most dedicated amateur or professional astronomer, check out SkySafari 7 Pro!
Updated on
Oct 17, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
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This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.3
362 reviews
Liberty Toad
October 22, 2024
Very buggy with bugs that have been ignored for nearly a year. These are all very simple to reproduce. Mag limits are ignored and change when zooming. Using the planner to show an object at a future date shows the object at the current date when you click on it. Renaming an Observing list does not work--every keyboard I've tried opens and then closes itself. The blue shaded entries under "Tonight | Calendar", has the text cut off and cannot be viewed. Too many problems for such an expensive app.
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Simulation Curriculum Corp.
April 9, 2024
Hello, Your problem needs more detailed examination. Please report it to our technical support team at https://support.simulationcurriculum.com/hc/en-us/community/topics/115000039847-SkySafari-Android-Apps. We are always looking to help our users.
Paul Cizdziel
October 2, 2022
The Observe / Scope Display function on this Android app does not seem to work at all on my NEC Lavie 8 inch tablet. It worked great on iOS system version but I wonder if this an Android bug? Of course I have explored all options in the menu including activating it when no telescope is connected. But it still does not work properly. Other than that, the app is a fantastic tool. But that one critical feature seems to be a major problem for me.
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Andrew Walker
February 18, 2024
The app is an valued tool for star hopping and I reccommend it highly for visual astronomers searching for deep sky objects and faint planets. One improvement it needs is the ability to change the minimum star magnitude limit on the fly (like magnification) so the view can be matched to what you see by eye, through the finder or the telescope eyepiece. To my knowledge no apps have this function and it's is stuck under settings. I would pay extra for this capabiliyy.
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What's new

Many stability improvements
Improved Comet visualization
Improved Night Vision contrast
Fixed ObjectInfo bug on tablets
New! Support for more types of Special Events (including Comet Atlas).
Updated NGC-IC database (June 2024)
Updated PGC database
Updated planet positions to use DE-440 (latest and greatest from JPL)
Fixed position of Phoebe
Many more database name/position fixes.