SkyPortal

SkyPortal is an engaging planetarium application that takes stargazing to a new level, inviting users to delve into the wonders of the cosmos from their mobile devices. It provides a comprehensive astronomy suite, allowing you to explore an expansive universe comprising the Solar System, 120,000 stars, over 200 star clusters, as well as a myriad of nebulae, galaxies, asteroids, comets, and satellites, including the International Space Station (ISS).

The planetarium features of the app are robust, offering simulations of the night sky tailored to users' specific location and time, enabling meticulous planning of observing sessions. Users will appreciate the personalized list of celestial events, which could include the visible times of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and other significant astronomical phenomena. A journey through time can also be simulated, showing the sky up to 100 years in the past or future.

By engaging Compass Mode on compatible devices, a real-time display of celestial bodies is presented, synchronizing with the direction the device is pointed to showcase names of stars, constellations, planets, nebulae, and galaxies. Furthermore, for those with compatible Celestron WiFi telescopes, the game offers precision telescope control. Instantly identify and observe any object in the night sky with a simple tap in the software—it will automatically center it in the eyepiece.

Other impressive features include animated displays of transits, conjunctions, and eclipses, a Night Vision mode to protect eyesight in the dark, and a collection of astronomical photographs and NASA spacecraft images. For knowledge seekers, it is educational as well, with over four hours of audio commentary and extensive information on the history, mythology, and science of celestial objects. With localization support for multiple languages, it ensures a universally accessible stargazing experience.