Finding clear dark skies and discovering the night sky has never been easier! PLAN YOUR OBSERVING WITH CUSTOM STARGAZING RATINGS • View at a glance which nights will be good for astronomy using smart weather analysis with clear stargazing ratings and animated weather icons to quickly see if it’s worth preparing your telescope or planning a stargazing trip • Create custom stargazing ratings using observing thresholds for moon phase, wind, humidity and temperature. Choose night, evening or morning coverage to suit when you observe, the type of telescope, and the type of observing you plan to do. • View at a glance which of your favourite Scope Sites will have the most suitable conditions FIND DARK SKY SITES & OBSERVATORIES • Find nearby dark sky sites with the clearest skies using a detailed light pollution map derived from the latest NASA satellite data • Searchable lists and dark sky map showing certified dark sky places, major astronomical observatories and robotic telescopes DETAILED ASTRONOMY FORECASTS • Long range astronomy forecasts for any location worldwide, compare up to 10 locations up to 10 nights ahead • Local 3-hourly forecasts for UK & USA updated hourly using the best forecast data available direct from the UK Met Office and the US NOAA National Weather Service CUSTOM STARGAZING NOTIFICATIONS • Receive accurate notifications of good or fair stargazing ratings based on your custom thresholds, well before sunset so you can prepare for your observing session • App badge showing the number of sites with good observing conditions for tonight SHARE STARGAZING FORECASTS • Share astronomy weather reports with fellow astronomers via email, social media or print them out for your observatory DETAILED CUSTOM ASTRONOMY FORECASTS • Night time specific astronomy forecasts from sunset to sunrise • Forecast coverage to suit when you observe: All Night, Evening or Morning • Detailed colour coded forecasts: - Moon phase percentage & altitude - Cloud cover - Precipitation probability - Relative humidity - Minimum temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit - Wind direction - Wind speed & gusts in Mph, Knots, Kph or Mps • Moonrise and moonset times • Sunrise & sunset times • Wind speed gust sensitivity switch for those with large telescopes or in exposed locations REQUIREMENTS • Requires a device with iOS 9.3 or later • Requires Internet access over a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection • Requires Location Services be enabled to automatically find local astronomy forecast • Requires Background Services be enabled to get stargazing notifications
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