SkySafari 7 Pro

Name: SkySafari 7 Pro
Rating: 4.70766 (2740 reviews)

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User Reviews for SkySafari 7 Pro

Bought this to use with my Celestron NexStar 130SLT Newtonian

Overall I found this application to be very useful for an amateur astronomer. I used the find the Green Comet they has been in the news. I also have the Celestron StarSense Autoalign which is used to automatically align the telescope. By biggest issue with this app was that it doesn’t support the cable wrap feature of the StarSense autoalign. When I first attempted to align and calibrate using SkySafari Pro it actually wrapped the power cable around the mount to the point were the connector broke off. I almost feel they should pay for a new power adapter for the lack of this feature. The cable wrap feature doesn’t allow the mount to rotate beyond 180 degrees while aligning and slewing. Another issue with the app working with the Celestron StarSense autoalign is that the initial Align/calibration doesn’t work from the SkySafari Pro. I had to do this from the hand controller to get that to work properly. SkySafari couldn’t solve the plates during the alignment process for some reason. Others in various astronomy forums have also reported this issue. Does SkySafari Pro not update the location and date/time on the StarSense camera for initial setup?I think if SkySafari can fix these compatibility issues with the Celestron StarSense this would be 5 stars and eliminate the need for the hand controller.

555-1212, Jan 30, 2023

Easy SkyFi WiFi setup

I’m looking forward to using the INDI drivers to connect to my Lenovo Ubuntu Laptop running KSTARS but for now setting up SkySafari and the SkiFi WiFi to my Celestron CGX was super easy but for other folks the procedure could be made clearer. Whats really nice about Skysafari is when tracking and imaging comets with the telescope I can see which night might be give the best position among the back ground stars for successful guide scope tracking. Skysafari is very useful for planning Mosaics, that is wide angle and detailed camera images of a specific portion of the night sky stitched together to create a larger image. Skysafari Pro 7 seems so close to being able to not only fully control the telescope GoTo but also plate solving, tracking and taking control of the camera. The only glitch in Pro 7 is when I open my large observation list its hard to select the last item in the list to ‘center’ because ‘ADD’ text interferes.

billacj, Jan 27, 2023

Not obviously very different from version 6

I’m disappointed with version 7 Pro. Lots of promise of high resolution deep space images and advanced features. I’m honestly not seeing much or any difference in the deep space image quality, nor the number of these images. The new version has a few minor changes in the navigation and layout, but as with version 6 there are still some glaring omissions. For example, in “tonight’s best” IC443 (Jellyfish nebula) is absent, despite it being a prominent and popular imaging target and being visible for the whole night. Likewise, searches for popular names usually results in a failed search - “Jellyfish” returns a null result, for example. Zooming into a surprisingly large number of deep space targets results in no images, just a circle or square showing where it should be. I then have to resort to google images to see what the heck the object is supposed to look like.The new version is expensive and had I known how little it would add to that which already existed in my previous version 6 I wouldn’t have bothered purchasing it. I don’t like the increased subscription options either - “pro” used to indicate the majority of features were included with the high price, but now we have to buy further add-ones to get everything.

Canon Fan, Nov 14, 2023

Still learning :-)

I’ve always had a fascination with the sky I am one of your blind subscribers so when I saw this app advertised I thought it would be fun to learn which stars and planets were actually showing because I really haven’t taken time till this chapter in my life to do that. So I was very happy to find the app and learn all of the information about the objects and their history. I really enjoy looking at the Compass I’m trying to see which stars and planets are showing and when they are rising. I’ve always been the one fascinated with the space documentaries and never really wanted to be an astronaut or a astronomer but I enjoyed learning about the sky. I was very happy when this app came along. I am still exploring the richness of the information and still figuring out how to use the app. But I am really enjoying it. Please keep making the information accessible. The only problem I really have is when it shows the pictures I’m not sure which ones are being shown but I can always imagine where they are. :-) And my compass somehow doesn’t always want to work the way I think it should. :-) I will keep enjoying the night sky. Thank you for this app it is a lot of fun and I’m sure it takes a lot of work and I appreciate that work. :-)

Clean of bells, Dec 09, 2021

Minor improvement over v6. Not worth the cost to upgrade.

I have used Sky Safari 6 since it came out. In the time using it, it felt like it needed some improvements to the way it handled observing sessions and information about object transits.Sky Safari 7 is the same basic app with a new UI. You can’t easily create an ad hoc observing plan for the upcoming night, and it doesn’t make planet transit times or altitude information easily accessible. A very simple improvement to object info would be to list the object’s transit altitude along with its transit time, and it would be even better if it showed what the next few days’ transit times and altitudes were at a glance.Sky Safari 7 also removed the toggle to turn off chart animations. There is still no surface brightness data for extended objects, and object search is rigid and unforgiving. You need the exact name for an object, which sort of defeats the purpose of a search. It would trivial to do fuzzy matching. Sky Safari Pro is currently the best observing app on the market, but it still has some serious flaws and version 7 is absolutely not worth the upgrade over 6. I will not be buying any more versions until they give upgrade pricing or actually address some of the usability issues in the app.

CrAzY_PaNdA, Nov 07, 2021

Wonderful Planetarium App

I bought version 7 a couple of months ago and have taken the time to explore most of the features (except telescope control, as I don’t use a GoTo telescope mount). This is an excellent program at a very reasonable price. There is a thorough HELP section that willwalk you through each feature of the program. I recommend working through that to understand how to get the most from the app. (The basic features are intuitive, but there is a lot of stuff that takes a little effort to find) There are a couple of other robust planetarium apps out there (I own those also). If you are price conscious, note that this app is a one time purchase while some other apps are subscription based. (I would be happy to pay a subscription, if Sky Safari changed its revenue model. Programmers need to eat, after all)

D.Duncan Miller, May 12, 2022

No images!

I am disappointed! After spending a few hours getting to know and configuring the app I still can’t see any images of any galaxies or clusters of stars. I have even downloaded the in-app purchase of the 3 million galaxies and 90 million stars. In my app configuration I have it shows objects and images within the deep sky but no images are showing up! All I see are circles and dotted circles. Every time I tap on them and then orbit to it, it shows nothing but blank. And I have also used the “show dss image “ option but it will only show a picture of distance stars and not the actual images that is supposed to be there! For instance, when I tap on a circle, the info button will say it’s a galaxy (Andromeda for instance) then orbit option, it then fly you to it, but it goes to a blank circle. What fun is that?! And when you used the “show DSS image” option, it will show you a picture of distance stars, not the galaxy! The whole app doesn’t show any galaxy images at all! The stars images will come up but I don’t even know if it’s the correct image or not. The concept is good but it needs the correct images to whatever you’re observing. Overall it’s a bland observation app! I’m saying when you use an observation app, want to observe the correct thing, right? Not nothing! I really hope it’s a bug in the app, either that I have wasted my money!

JumboShirmp, Dec 23, 2021

Frustration With Date/Time

I get really frustrated with this app. Even the latest and greatest expensive ($$) version has this bug. When I change the time or date, it spontaneously changes it back to the current time. There’s no rhyme or reason about it. If I want to change the date and time to something in the future so I can explore the sky then, it should remain at that time forever until I press the NOW button. I experimented with going to the Date & Time settings and turning off the “Use Current Time” slider. Once that’s turned off, when I go back out and change the time to something else besides the current time, it still spontaneously switches to the current time. If I go back into settings, that slider has been turned on by itself! You would think the developers of this app would’ve already seen this bug and fixed it.

lkjksdflkjw2, Jan 14, 2022

So sorry I upgraded

I ran V5 happily for a long time. Finally decided to upgrade, assuming it would be a natural transition. The new version is based on the idea that you use the app to control your telescope. Never did, probably never will. I used the app for planning observing sessions. With the upgrade I lost my 3 favorite functions. First, I used to search for objects by size, altitude, magnitude, then sort by transit time. That custom search function is gone. Next, I plotted multiple FOVs on screen to see which equipment I wanted to use. But now you can only plot the FOV of the equipment you are connected to. Which is none, so that function is gone for me also. Then, I stored all my observing lists in the app, along with my observations. But those did not carry over and were all lost. Apparently there is a way you can join their web service and transfer them manually, but they were already gone by the time I became aware of that. I am extremely disappointed in this app and rarely use it now. V5 was my favorite, I’m sorry I ever upgraded.

New Wave Luddite, Jan 09, 2022

Buggy

NOT much of an improvement over v6. At least not in terms of the initial user experience. What’s with the _lavender_ horizon area when displaying an opaque horizon? And that orange horizon line? Please tell me there’s a way to change those colors. The time settings display tries to display time digits in about a 14pt font size inside a text box that looks like it can handle a max of 10 pt text - so the tops and bottom of the time display are cut off top and bottom. Trying to select “end of twilight” or other variable time settings jump you directly into the Advanced time & date setting and doesn’t indicate what’s just happened, rather than simply adjusting the time. You have to figure out what’s just happened by reading cropped time digits. Disappointed with this new version.

NickBSLC, Nov 28, 2021

Description

SkySafari makes stargazing a simple pleasure. It has the largest database of any astronomy app, includes every solar system object ever discovered, offers unparalleled accuracy, advanced planning and logging tools, flawless telescope control, and provides the very best experience under the stars when you depend on it. Don’t postpone joy.

Discover why SkySafari is the #1 recommended astronomy app for serious amateur astronomers since 2009. Here's what’s new in version 7: + Complete support for iOS 16 and iPhone 14. 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. Stargazing is often done on your own but looking up at the stars reminds us that we are all part of a larger interconnected universe. SkySafari 7 brings social stargazing to mobile devices with two new features to help you connect with other like minded people. 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. + Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets keep your favorite astro information at your fingertips. 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, 3D Galaxy view, and the PGC galaxy and GAIA star catalogs. Enjoy. + Many more. If you haven't used SkySafari 7 Pro before, here's what you can do with it: + Hold your device up, and SkySafari 7 Pro will find stars, constellations, planets, and more! + Simulate the night sky up to 100,000 years in the past or future! Animate meteor showers, conjunctions, eclipses, and other celestial events. + Control your telescope, log and plan your observations. + Optionally backup all of your observing data in our secure cloud storage and make it easily accessible to multiple devices as well as from our new web interface, LiveSky.com. + Augmented Reality (AR) mode + Night Vision. + Orbit Mode. Leave the Earth’s surface behind, and fly through our solar system. + Galaxy View shows the position of deep sky objects in our Milky Way! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://www.livesky.com/privacy.html