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Version
7.1
Size
22.91 Mb
Updated
4 days ago
Released
04 Mar 2015
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Description
Polar Scope Align is a free, ad-supported polar alignment app for iPhone and iPad.
It calculates the position of Polaris or σ Octantis in your polar scope reticle for your location, date and time, helping you get a quick and accurate polar alignment with an equatorial mount.
POLAR SCOPE ALIGNMENT
• Accurate Polaris and Sigma Octantis position for your date and location
• Atmospheric refraction correction for better accuracy, especially at lower latitudes - readings may differ slightly from simpler apps that skip this correction, but will agree with precise sources (USNO, scientific software)
• Automatic time and location
• Manual location support
• Reticle centering-error measurement and correction
• Zero-position help for common Celestron / Sky-Watcher / Orion style reticles
• Full red night-mode interface
SUPPORTED RETICLES
Polar Scope Align supports 35+ polar scope and finder reticle types, including:
iOptron, Astro-Physics RAPAS & PASILL, Takahashi (EM-10/11/200/400/500, NJP, PM-1, P2-Z), Sky-Watcher / Orion (including EQ6/AZ-EQ and Star Adventurer), Celestron, Meade, EXOS2, Bresser, Vixen (Atlux/SX/SXD/SXP/AXD/GP/GP-DX, Polarie), Astrotrac, Losmandy, Kenko, Avalon, Konus, Telrad, Rigel QuikFinder, and several older polar finders (Tuthill, Explore Scientific, Meade 9x60, Vixen Polaris, Celestron 7x50, Carton Optical).
OBSERVING TOOLS
The free version also includes:
• Moon phase
• Messier, Caldwell and bright-star database
• DSS image downloads for included database objects
• Saved, editable and printable DSO lists
• 8 astronomy calculators for observing and imaging
• Sample Pro tools available from Settings, including aurora forecast
• iOptron WiFi Connect - report mount status, set mount Time/Date/Location
LOOKING FOR ALIGNMENT WITHOUT A POLAR SCOPE?
Polar Scope Align Pro adds the advanced tools many users search for:
• Daytime / No Polar Scope Alignment
• Camera Azimuth Calibration using the Sun, Moon, planets or bright stars
• Laser / Hop Align for night alignment when Polaris is blocked
• Push To / manual GoTo for non-GoTo telescopes
• Live sky maps for Daytime Alignment, Laser / Hop Align, Push To and Hop To
• Full 22,000+ object DSO database
• Xasteria astro weather, aurora, satellite passes and widgets
• 30+ calculators
• Bubble level, compass and iOptron WiFi mount control
• Apple Watch companion app
• No ads
If you only need accurate polar-scope alignment, this free version is a capable tool. If you want alignment without a polar scope, observing planning, weather and field tools, Pro is the complete version.
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Availability
Devices
iPhone3GS
iPhone4
iPodTouchFourthGen
iPad2Wifi
iPad23G
iPhone4S
iPadThirdGen
iPadThirdGen4G
iPhone5
iPodTouchFifthGen
iPadFourthGen
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iPadMini
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iPhone5c
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iPadAir
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iPodTouchSixthGen
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iPadMini4
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iPhoneSE
iPhone7
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iPad611
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iPad71
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iPad73
iPad74
iPhone8
iPhone8Plus
iPhoneX
iPad75
iPad76
iPhoneXS
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iPhoneXR
iPad812
iPad834
iPad856
iPad878
iPadMini5
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iPadAir3
iPadAir3Cellular
iPodTouchSeventhGen
iPhone11
iPhone11Pro
iPadSeventhGen
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iPhone11ProMax
iPhoneSESecondGen
iPadProSecondGen
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iPadProFourthGen
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iPhone12Mini
iPhone12
iPhone12Pro
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iPadAir4
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iPadEighthGen
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iPadProThirdGen
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iPhone13Pro
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iPhone13
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iPhone14
iPhone14Plus
iPhone14Pro
iPhone14ProMax
iPadTenthGen
iPadTenthGenCellular
iPadPro11FourthGen
iPadPro11FourthGenCellular
iPadProSixthGen
iPadProSixthGenCellular
Pricing by country
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | free |
| China | free |
| France | free |
| Germany | free |
| Italy | free |
| Netherlands | free |
| Portugal | free |
| Spain | free |
| Poland | free |
| UK | free |
| India | free |
| Japan | free |
| Korea, Republic Of | free |
| Poland | free |
| Russia | free |
| Turkey | free |
| USA | free |
| Korea, Republic Of | free |
| Ukraine | free |
Version History
Latest: 7.1
• DSO Database: new Double / Multiple Stars category.
• iOptron WiFi Connect:
◦ Support for all the newer mounts (HAE, HAZ, HEM and others)
◦ Set mount time/date/location
Remember, the app never nags you with popups, so it gets very few ratings/reviews. Support it by rating it!
v6.9
4 days ago
v6.8
3 months ago
