Useful Apps

This App is a planetarium app that shows what you are looking at in the night Sky. 

It will help you find or identify a number of objects including, Stars, Planets, Deep Sky Objects, Comets, Satellites and the International Space Station.     

This App is available on both Android and iPhone formats

This is a Free App but a paid version with extra features is also available.

Stellarium is also available in desktop and website versions. 

This App is a Reliable weather forecasts App for astronomers with an emphasis on cloud cover.    

I have found this app very accurate.

This App is available on both Android and iPhone formats

This is a Free App.

Clear Outside is also available in a website version.  

SkySafari 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 planets, constellations, satellites, and millions of stars and deep sky objects. Packed with interactive information and rich graphics, discover why SkySafari is your perfect stargazing companion under the night sky.    

This App is available on both Android and iPhone formats

This is a Free App but a paid version with extra features is also available.

Satellites are visible in the night sky, like moving stars. You can see them just by looking up at the right time. See A Satellite Tonight shows you exactly when and where to look for them.    

This App is available on Android

This is a Free App

The Polar-Aligner is a simple astronomical application for the northern hemisphere to help you to align your mount easily. It includes basic tools for levelling your equatorial mount (spirit level) and to adjust it to north (compass).

This App is available on Android

Nightshift helps you find perfect nights for stargazing, assists you in observing your favourite planets, meteor showers and deep-sky objects and keeps you up-to-date about the celestial events in tonight's sky. Nightshift is the ideal free night sky app for the experienced amateur astronomer as well as the casual stargazer!   

This App is available on Android

This is a Free App

Light Pollution Map allows you to easily locate dark sites where the sky will not be affected by light pollution, allowing the best observance, star gazing, and photography of the night sky! But it's not just a light pollution map. 

This App is available on Android and iPhone

This is a Free App

When can I see the ISS? What's that light in the sky? The official Heavens-Above app provides you with precise pass predictions for the ISS, visible satellites and radio satellites 

This App is available on Android and iPhone

This is a Free App