SkySafari 8 Plus

SkySafari 8 Plus goes beyond most basic stargazing apps by providing you with a full-featured space simulator with telescope control. If you are looking to dive deeper into astronomy, start your journey with the #1 recommended app for amateur astronomers since 2009.

SkySafari 8 Plus delivers a beautifully refined interface, powerful observing tools, and seamless telescope control. Whether you're exploring from your backyard or planning a night under the stars, SkySafari 8 Plus gives you the clarity and precision to take your astronomy hobby to the next level.

What’s New in Version 8

• UI Themes - Customize your experience with five new UI color themes. Instantly change the look of the app with a fresh visual palette.

• Image Gallery - Import your own images from AstroBin, FITS files, local storage, or URLs. Includes basic editing tools to manage your astrophotography collection.

• Plate Solving - Quickly plate-solve imported images and place them directly onto the sky chart to contextualize your photos.

• Rotatable FOV Indicator - Rotate the field of view to any angle - perfect for matching your specific equipment orientation.

• Observing Conditions (Premium) - Get observer-focused hourly forecasts, including best viewing windows, seeing index, and sky quality metrics.

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

• Point & Identify - Hold your device to the sky and instantly identify stars, constellations, planets, satellites, and more.

• Simulate the Night Sky - Simulate the sky up to 10,000 years in the past or future! Animate meteor showers, conjunctions, eclipses, and other celestial events.

• Telescope Control - Control your telescope and manage your observing sessions with advanced planning and logging tools. SkySafari supports ASCOM Alpaca and INDI, allowing you to effortlessly connect to hundreds of compatible astronomical devices.

• Events Finder - Use the powerful search engine to find upcoming astronomical events visible from your location - tonight or far into the future.

• OneSky & SkyCast - See what other users are observing in real-time, or guide a friend around the night sky remotely via a shared link.

• Sky Tonight - Jump to the Tonight section to see what’s visible in your sky right now. Expanded information helps you plan your night, including Moon & Sun info and curated object lists.

• Cloud Sync (Optional) - Securely back up observing data to LiveSky and access it across your devices or through LiveSky.com.

• Orbit Mode - Leave Earth behind and fly through the solar system.

• Night Vision - Preserve your eyesight after dark.

For even more features, and a gigantic database aimed at the most dedicated amateur or professional astronomer, check out 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.
• Improved the "best place on Earth" location reported for events, which could be off by up to 21 km.
• Fixed Event Details offering time playback for events with no known start or end.
• Fixed the Eclipse Finder applying your eclipse-type filter only after timing every eclipse.
• Fixed the on-screen keyboard covering text fields in Account, Planner, Alpaca, and Appulse 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!