The Night Sky Alternatives

The Night Sky

The Night Sky app enables you to identify the stars, planets, galaxies, and constellations you can see above.

• Breathtaking New Sky View: A completely redesigned new Sky View comes to Night Sky with a vivid new colorful atmosphere, animations, and more detailed stars, satellites, and planets than ever before, prepare to become visually immersed in the Night Sky.

• 3D Earth View: Explore our planet with beautiful new 3D Earth Mode. See where any satellite is at anytime, by exploring our own globe with the tip of your finger.

• Night Sky Community: Engage with fellow stargazers and astronomers in the exclusive Night Sky Community. Share ideal stargazing locations with others and explore locations others have shared.

• World Traveller: Explore the sky from anywhere in the world with the new World Traveller mode. Fancy a trip to see what the sky looks like in another country? Then travel there instantly and view it from the palm of your hand.

• Stargazing Conditions: Explore the stargazing conditions in your area for the upcoming week. Beautiful new Stargazing graphs mean with a glance you can see the perfect time to go stargazing! Combine Stargazing Conditions with World Traveller and check out the ideal time to go stargazing in a certain area you may be travelling to, for instance that camping trip at a National Park at the weekend!

• Stargazing Widgets & Notifications: See the Stargazing Conditions at a glance in iOS 9, with The Night Sky widget. Be notified during the day about stargazing conditions for that evening, satellites that are coming into view, and also celestial event notifications. Never miss out on amazing things that are happening in the sky above ever again!

• Absorbing New Music and Effects: All new Night Sky comes with an all-new absorbing sound track. Specifically composed to enhance your stargazing experience.

• Satellite Paths: A brand new feature, simply tap a satellite in Sky View and reveal the trajectory it will take across the sky!