Aurora
Tuning into the cosmos…
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Tuning into the cosmos…
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A growing suite of tools for stargazers, photographers and space geeks. Some run right here on the web; others use your phone's camera and sensors — each says which.
Point your phone at the sky for AR stars, planets, the ISS and constellations in real time — or explore the whole sky without the camera, with live satellite trails and tap-to-identify.
Simulate exactly where the Milky Way core, Moon and stars will sit over your spot on any date — PhotoPills / Planit style — with an AR viewfinder against the real horizon in the app.
Cloud cover, atmospheric transparency, “seeing”, darkness hours and Moon visibility, days ahead — the essentials from Clear Outside and Astrospheric.
A colour-coded light-pollution map to scout the darkest skies near you and plan a night out.
Plan nebulae and galaxies with your camera's exact field of view framed on any target — Telescopius / SkySafari style.
Star signs, birth charts and live planetary transits, drawn from the same ephemeris that powers the Sky Map.
Line up an equatorial tracker with Polaris or Sigma Octantis in minutes, using an on-screen reticle — Polar Scope Align style.