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SkySafari Plus for Mac

Massive-scale astronomy database.

$19.99
In English
Version 6.8.2
4.4
Based on 7 user rates

SkySafari Plus overview

SkySafari Plus shows you 2.5 million stars, and 32,000 deep sky objects; including the entire NGC/IC catalog, and 7,000 asteroids, comets, and satellites with updatable orbits. Plus, state of the art mobile telescope control.

If you haven't used SkySafari Plus before, here's what you can do with it:
  • Hold your device up, and SkySafari 6 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. Explore NASA space missions! Stay up-to-date with SkyWeek 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.
  • Support for Apple Watch!
  • Tonight at a Glance: the Sun, Moon, Planets, ISS, and Iridium flares in one handy view!
  • Notifications when the ISS will pass overhead, when Iridium satellites flare, and more!

What’s new in version 6.8.2

Version 6.8.2:
  • Fixes label drawing on non-retina displays

SkySafari Plus for Mac

$19.99
In English
Version 6.8.2
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4.4

(2 Reviews of SkySafari Plus)

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pcampbell2010
pcampbell2010
Apr 4 2017
5.3.1
5.0
Apr 4 2017
5.0
Version: 5.3.1
I think you will like this. I wanted something to teach my son astronomy and this is perfect for the job, five stars.
Frank-O'Connor
Frank-O'Connor
Feb 16 2013
1.7.3
4.5
Feb 16 2013
4.5
Version: 1.7.3
An excellent astronomy package that competes with the high end (Voyager and Starry Night) at a budget price. It's one of the few apps that I've come across that works with Location Services on the Mac, the database (whist not as extensive as Voyager or Starry Night) is better than all other packages I've used, and the feature set is extensive. Has a somewhat quirky interface, and auto-reverts to the last screen you used rather than a default ... which I find a tad different from other packages ... but looks like becoming one of my top three in short order.
pcampbell2010
pcampbell2010
Apr 4 2017
5.0
Apr 4 2017
5.0
Version: null
John-Riskorski
John-Riskorski
Aug 19 2014
3.5
Aug 19 2014
3.5
Version: null
Frank-O'Connor
Frank-O'Connor
Feb 16 2013
4.5
Feb 16 2013
4.5
Version: null
Toxicatomicdog
Toxicatomicdog
Jan 1 2013
5.0
Jan 1 2013
5.0
Version: null
jaleide
jaleide
Feb 23 2012
3.0
Feb 23 2012
3.0
Version: null
Holypoly
Holypoly
Feb 10 2012
5.0
Feb 10 2012
5.0
Version: null
ilwetrittche
ilwetrittche
Feb 10 2012
5.0
Feb 10 2012
5.0
Version: null