Summary of the Article:
1. There are several free night sky apps available, such as Stellarium for Android.
2. Stellarium allows you to spot asteroids, comets, deep-sky objects, satellites, and more.
3. For iOS users, Stellarium is also available, but only its paid version.
4. Another popular night sky app is Night Sky+, which can be purchased through the App Store.
5. Night Sky+ is available as an annual or monthly subscription, or as a one-off purchase with the “Night Sky Unlimited” in-app purchase.
6. There are several free constellation apps available, such as Star Walk, SkySafari, SkyView® Free, and more.
7. SkyView has a free Lite version, but the paid version offers more stars, constellations, and other space objects.
8. Natural phenomena that can be seen in the night sky include the Moon, planets, stars, clouds, rainbows, aurorae, lightning, precipitation, and more.
9. The best free astronomy apps for iPhone include SkySafari, Night Sky, Sky Tonight, Stellarium, Sky Guide, Light Pollution Map, and Dark Sky.
10. Night Sky is a stargazing reference app that allows you to explore and identify stars, planets, constellations, and satellites.
11. To use the Night Sky app, simply tap on the icon and point your device towards the sky. The app will automatically detect your location using your device’s compass.
Questions:
1. Is there a free night sky app available?
Ans: For Android, there is Stellarium, where you can spot asteroids, comets, deep-sky objects, satellites, and more for free. Stellarium is also available for iOS, but only its paid version.
2. Do you have to pay for the Night Sky app?
Ans: Night Sky+ is available via the App Store as an annual or monthly subscription. Or it’s available as a one-off purchase, with the ‘Night Sky Unlimited’ in-app purchase.
3. What is the best free constellation app?
Ans: Here is the list of best stargazing apps to help you spot planets, stars, and constellations: Star Walk, SkySafari, SkyView® Free, NASA, Sky Map, Star Chart, Mobile Observatory – Astronomy, SkEye Free | Astronomy.
4. How much does the Sky View app cost?
Ans: There is a free Lite version of SkyView, which doesn’t contain any ads but does count fewer stars, constellations, and other space objects than the paid version. However, you can purchase extra packages containing extra stars and satellites as well as a music package. The full, paid version of the app costs $1.99.
5. What does the night sky include?
Ans: At night, the Moon, planets, and stars are similarly visible in the sky. Some of the natural phenomena seen in the sky are clouds, rainbows, and aurorae. Lightning and precipitation are also visible in the sky. Certain birds and insects, as well as human inventions like aircraft and kites, can fly in the sky.
6. What is the best free astronomy app for iPhone?
Ans: Luckily, all of the best stargazing apps have special red light modes that save your night vision—but much, much more: SkySafari, Night Sky app, Sky Tonight, Stellarium, Sky Guide, Light Pollution Map, Dark Sky.
7. How does the night sky app work?
Ans: Night Sky is a stargazing reference app, where the user can explore a virtual representation of the night sky to identify stars, planets, constellations, and satellites.
8. How do you use the night sky app?
Ans: Simply tap on the night sky 2 icon on your device. And once loaded, point your device towards the sky. Night Sky 2 will automatically detect your location through your device’s inbuilt compass.