SkySafari

SkySafari 8 is a powerful planetarium that fits in your pocket, puts the universe at your fingertips, and is incredibly easy to use!

Simply hold your device to the sky and quickly locate comets, planets, constellations, satellites, and millions of stars and deep sky objects. Whether you are a beginner or a longtime astronomy enthusiast, SkySafari 8 is your perfect stargazing companion, packed with interactive information, rich graphics, and a beautifully refined interface.

What’s New in Version 8

• New Theme - A new look of the app with a fresh visual palette.

• Image Gallery - Explore the universe through astrophotography. Import images directly from AstroBin.

• Sky Tonight - Jump to the new Tonight section to see what’s visible in your sky right now. Expanded information has been designed to help plan your night and includes Moon & Sun info, calendar curations, and the best positioned deep sky and solar system objects.

If you're new to SkySafari 8, here’s what you can do:

• Point & Identify - Hold your device to the sky and instantly identify stars, constellations, planets, satellites, and more. The chart updates automatically with your movements.

• OneSky - See what other users are observing in real-time. This feature highlights objects in the sky chart and indicates how many users are looking at them.

• Orbit Mode - Lift off from Earth and travel to the planets, moons, and stars.

• Guided Audio Tours - Listen to more than four hours of audio narration to learn the history, mythology, and science of the heavens.

• Pronunciation Guide - Learn how to correctly pronounce the names of hundreds of celestial objects, from stars to constellations and planets.

• Simulate the Sky - See an eclipse in the past or future! Simulate the night sky from anywhere on Earth many years backward or forward in time.

• Night Vision - Preserve your eyesight after dark.

SkySafari Premium Subscription Unlock amazing features with the optional Premium Subscription, including:

• Massive Database - Access a massive deep sky database.

• Custom Image Import - Upload and manage your own astrophotography images in the Image Gallery and show them in the sky chart.

• Enhanced Tools - Access curated news, events, connected stargazing features, a light pollution map, and more.

For telescope control and even more advanced features, check out SkySafari 8 Plus and SkySafari 8 Pro!

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This update fixes several issues reported since 8.1.0.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed your location's longitude changing on its own. Searching for events could leave your observing site at the event's longitude, so the sky was drawn for the wrong place moments after opening.
• Fixed Astro Weather showing "Error generating observation text" instead of a forecast summary, and showing metric temperatures and wind speeds to those who prefer imperial units. Weather service problems are now reported as errors rather than as poor observing conditions.
• Fixed the Sun still being drawn un-eclipsed after travelling onto an eclipse track without changing the date.
• Fixed the on-screen keyboard covering text fields in Account and Planner settings.

IMPROVEMENTS

• Remote plate-solve status messages are clearer, and are now translated in every supported language.
• Sharper textures at extreme zoom, with less per-frame work in the sky chart renderer.

Thank you for using SkySafari. Clear skies!