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applegrove

(118,492 posts) Fri May 20, 2016, 10:00 PM May 2016

I saw the coolest apple app last night. It was a star chart. You just point your smart phone towards

the sky and it shows you the stars that are there and highlighs the constellations for you. If you point it towards the ground it will show you the constellations on the other side of the world. Uses GPS. I tried to get it last night but I don't have an apple phone so it did not work. https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/star-chart/id345542655?mt=8 For you apple users.

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I saw the coolest apple app last night. It was a star chart. You just point your smart phone towards (Original Post) applegrove May 2016 OP

Starwalk is the one I have. I love it. DawgHouse May 2016 #1

I will look for it. applegrove May 2016 #2

Starwalk is excellent. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #4

sky map is the one i have hopemountain May 2016 #3

DawgHouse

(4,019 posts)

1. Starwalk is the one I have. I love it.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri May 20, 2016, 10:59 PM

May 2016

I think Starwalk has an Android edition too. This app costs a few bucks but it was much better than the free ones IMO.

applegrove

(118,492 posts)

2. I will look for it.

Reply to DawgHouse (Reply #1)

Fri May 20, 2016, 11:21 PM

May 2016

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,594 posts)

4. Starwalk is excellent.

Reply to DawgHouse (Reply #1)

Sat May 21, 2016, 10:27 AM

May 2016

You point it at the sky and it aligns with where you are and shows all the stars and constellations. It has a lot of interesting information, too - I've had a lot of fun with it.

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)

3. sky map is the one i have

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat May 21, 2016, 03:52 AM

May 2016

and it is fun - works during daylight - you can see where the planets and stars are when the sun is up in your sky.

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