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Version
7.2
Size
32.07 Mb
Updated
1 week ago
Released
04 Mar 2015
Screenshots
Description
Polar Scope Align Pro is a complete toolkit for amateur astronomers: accurate polar alignment, deep-sky observing, astro weather, push-to/manual GoTo, iOptron mount WiFi control, widgets and more. All features and updates are free forever. Optional in-app purchases are just tips to support development.
POLAR ALIGNMENT
• Calculates Polaris or σ Octantis position for 30+ reticle types: iOptron, Astro-Physics, Takahashi, Skywatcher, Vixen, Celestron, Orion, Astrotrac and others*
• Atmospheric refraction correction for accuracy at any latitude
• Works with or without a polar scope
ALIGNMENT WITHOUT A POLAR SCOPE
• Daytime / No Polar Scope Alignment: works day and night with just your phone's gyro
• Camera Azimuth Calibration: use sun/moon/stars to calibrate gyro and align accurately without a compass, immune to magnetic interference
• Laser / Hop Align: nighttime alignment for maximum accuracy with a laser or a scope with no view of Polaris
• Live sky map guides you to the celestial pole in real time
• Sun Finder helps you point your filtered telescope/telephoto to the Sun
PUSH TO (MANUAL GOTO)
• Attach your phone to any scope and convert it to manual/push GoTo
• Select from a large database and use direct push or more accurate hop-to mode
DEEP SKY OBJECT DATABASE
• 22,000+ objects with altitude graphs, rise/set times and more info
• Save and manage curated observing lists
• Filter, search, sort and push to any target
XASTERIA ASTRO WEATHER
• Hourly astronomy forecasts from 7Timer, OpenWeather, MET Norway and Apple Weather, plus a configurable Multi-source forecast
• Animated satellite Cloud Map with recent EUMETSAT and NASA infrared imagery
• Aurora forecasts
• ISS and bright satellite passes with an All Sky night chart, individual sky charts, live map tracking, and Tiangong and Hubble views
• Solar eclipse tool with past and future eclipses, live mode with audio cues
• Experimental eclipse camera for automated photoshoots of partial phase, diamond ring, Baily's beads, totality bracketing
• Interactive light pollution map using World Atlas and recent VIIRS data
CALCULATORS & TOOLS
• 30+ calculators for observing and astrophotography
• Moon phase calendar with altitude graphs
• Solar eclipse calculator and simulator
• Bubble level & Compass
IOPTRON WIFI MOUNT CONTROL
• Connect to WiFi-enabled iOptron mounts (HAE, HAZ, HEM, CEM, GEM and more)
• Automatic date/time/location setup
• Switch between Equatorial and Alt-Az on mounts that support both
• Move & Sync: directional control with a live sky map
• Point GoTo: aim your phone at a patch of sky and send the mount there
• Current Point Query: find out what the mount is pointing at
• GoTo any object from the DSO Database
NIGHT-FRIENDLY
• Red, green or white night mode with dimmer
WIDGETS
• Configurable Tonight and Multi astronomy weather forecasts
• Upcoming bright satellite passes
• Aurora probability, activity forecast and NOAA aurora map
* Full list of supported reticles:
Astro-Physics RAPAS & PASILL, iOptron, the latest Orion / Skywatcher, the Classic Skywatcher / Orion / Celestron / Meade / EXOS2 / Bresser / MSM, various versions of Takahashi EM-10/11/200/400/500, NJP, PM-1, P2-Z, the Telrad, Rigel QuikFinder, a couple for Astrotrac / Losmandy / Kenko / Avalon, the Vixen PF-L/Atlux/SX/SXD/SXP/AXD/GP/GP-DX/Polarie Polar Axis Scopes, a Konus and several Polar Finders: Tuthill, Explore Scientific 8x50, Meade 9x60, Vixen Polaris, Celestron 7x50, Carton Optical. PoleMaster help view for South Hemisphere users.
Estimates
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| # | Term | Country | Place | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align | #19 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ |
Competitors
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dish Align | 6 |
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| 16 | Workboard for iPhone | 5 |
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| 18 | Cloud Outliner | 5 |
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| 20 | Align Hot Check | 2 |
Availability
Devices
iPhone3GS
iPhone4
iPodTouchFourthGen
iPad2Wifi
iPad23G
iPhone4S
iPadThirdGen
iPadThirdGen4G
iPhone5
iPodTouchFifthGen
iPadFourthGen
iPadFourthGen4G
iPadMini
iPadMini4G
iPhone5c
iPhone5s
iPadAir
iPadAirCellular
iPadMiniRetina
iPadMiniRetinaCellular
iPhone6
iPhone6Plus
iPadAir2
iPadAir2Cellular
iPadMini3
iPadMini3Cellular
iPodTouchSixthGen
iPhone6s
iPhone6sPlus
iPadMini4
iPadMini4Cellular
iPadPro
iPadProCellular
iPadPro97
iPadPro97Cellular
iPhoneSE
iPhone7
iPhone7Plus
iPad611
iPad612
iPad71
iPad72
iPad73
iPad74
iPhone8
iPhone8Plus
iPhoneX
iPad75
iPad76
iPhoneXS
iPhoneXSMax
iPhoneXR
iPad812
iPad834
iPad856
iPad878
iPadMini5
iPadMini5Cellular
iPadAir3
iPadAir3Cellular
iPodTouchSeventhGen
iPhone11
iPhone11Pro
iPadSeventhGen
iPadSeventhGenCellular
iPhone11ProMax
iPhoneSESecondGen
iPadProSecondGen
iPadProSecondGenCellular
iPadProFourthGen
iPadProFourthGenCellular
iPhone12Mini
iPhone12
iPhone12Pro
iPhone12ProMax
iPadAir4
iPadAir4Cellular
iPadEighthGen
iPadEighthGenCellular
iPadProThirdGen
iPadProThirdGenCellular
iPadProFifthGen
iPadProFifthGenCellular
iPhone13Pro
iPhone13ProMax
iPhone13Mini
iPhone13
iPadMiniSixthGen
iPadMiniSixthGenCellular
iPadNinthGen
iPadNinthGenCellular
iPhoneSEThirdGen
iPadAirFifthGen
iPadAirFifthGenCellular
iPhone14
iPhone14Plus
iPhone14Pro
iPhone14ProMax
iPadTenthGen
iPadTenthGenCellular
iPadPro11FourthGen
iPadPro11FourthGenCellular
iPadProSixthGen
iPadProSixthGenCellular
Pricing by country
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | 4.99 CAD |
| China | 28 CNY |
| France | 3.99 EUR |
| Germany | 3.99 EUR |
| Italy | 3.99 EUR |
| Netherlands | 3.99 EUR |
| Portugal | 3.99 EUR |
| Spain | 3.99 EUR |
| Poland | 2.29 EUR |
| UK | 3.99 GBP |
| India | 399 INR |
| Japan | 600 JPY |
| Korea, Republic Of | 6600 KRW |
| Poland | 19.99 PLN |
| Russia | 349 RUB |
| Turkey | 199.99 TRY |
| USA | 3.99 USD |
| Korea, Republic Of | 2.19 USD |
| Ukraine | 4.99 USD |
Version History
Latest: 7.2
• Redesigned Location Manager.
• Redesigned settings screens for all tools, with integrated help.
• Xasteria weather improvements:
◦ Redesigned Light Pollution tool with an interactive map using World Atlas 2015 or Xasteria/VIIRS data. Pan, zoom and tap any location for sky brightness and approximate Bortle estimates. Includes road and satellite backgrounds, adjustable opacity, night colours and an expandable information panel.
◦ Dedicated Light Pollution help explaining the data sources, SQM and the subjective nature of Bortle estimates.
◦ New Multi forecast combines 7Timer astronomy data with the optimal short-term forecast from MET.no or Apple Weather. Tap marked disagreements to compare the original data.
◦ New animated Cloud Map using EUMETSAT and NASA GIBS infrared imagery, with a time slider, playback controls and your location marked.
◦ New All Sky Map for Satellites shows the entire night on one chart, with satellite trajectories, a time slider and adjustable playback speed.
◦ Bright and Brightest satellite tabs merged into a single Satellites tab with an instant brightness filter.
◦ Faster satellite pass and sky-map calculations, with progress indication.
◦ New configurable Weather Multi widget with selectable fields, multiple display styles, day/night shading, Moon phase and source update details.
◦ Improved Weather Tonight widget with automatic source selection and a configurable extra row.
◦ Fixed NOAA and water-vapour links.
• Optional one-time camera lens alignment to verify and correct the camera when performing azimuth calibration.
• Improved iOptron WiFi direction pad, plus a new joystick available throughout the app for manual movement and synchronisation.
• Improved DSO database listings, particularly chart and image loading. Long-press an object’s details to copy its data.
• A vertical line on DSO database, Lunar Calendar and Weather charts now indicates the current time.
• New coordinate units setting: DMS or decimal.
• Added Sh2 designations to all Sharpless objects.
• Layout fixes for large font settings.
• Windowed mode fixes.
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v6.8
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Reviews
All reviews →Parfait
Je possède un viseur polaire avec le nouveau réticule Skywatcher. Je ne trouvais pas de logiciel ou application me permettant de lexploiter précisément. Cest chose faite avec cette appli. Les options proposées avec la version Pro sont top, en particulier la météo astro. Merci au développeur.
Toujours au top.
Appli parfaite. Indispensable pour une mise en station précise avec mon viseur polaire équipé du nouveau réticule Skywatcher. Et plein doptions dont la météo astro, super utile avant de se décider à sortir tout le matos sous la voûte étoilée.
Very handy
Very handy little tool that enables me to have my HEQ5 pro aligned in a breeze.
Excellent
Great and useful. Aligning never was so easy. Thanks
Ps align pro
Great app, but since the last update, the date is ahead by a day. Please fix
Awesome app
Using this app for astrophotography with Star Watcher Adventurer mount. It works great and its easy to use - even for the "astro-newbie" ;) Lots of features, often updated, runs smoothly on iPad mini. Could not ask for more. Worth every single penny!
A must have app!
Anyone who wants to know there exact polar align for their location, time and for their reticle setup this is imho the perfect choice. Not only is the app is fairly easy to use but the developers website is very helpful in understanding the app and also on how to do a proper alignment of your reticle. No regrets in purchasing the Pro app.
