SkEye Pro

Harshad RJ

About this app

This is the Pro version of SkEye which supports:
 • Complete NGC, IC catalog with a powerful object filter
 • Custom Catalog, that can be imported from a CSV file
 • Support for Comets and Artificial Satellites.
 Note that TLE data is currently not automatically updated to avoid an extra permission: Internet access. Alternate mechanism is being designed.
 • All stars from Tycho2 catalog which goes up to mag 11.5.
 • Meteor showers, including Perseids, Geminids, Leonids

‣ Queries
Send an email to [e-mail]

‣ App Permissions
 • Location: to determine accurate position of celestial objects
 • Bluetooth: to support remote sensors

‣ Links
Feedback: https://skeye.uservoice.com/
Documentation: https://lavadip.com/skeye/docs.html
Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/skeye

Just like the SkEye app, this app provides a star chart for Astronomy observations and easy PushTo guidance for Binoculars or Telescopes.

Ratings and reviews

This is a really well made app. The layout is nice and its packed with features. I paid for the full version to unlock the full catalogues. Unfortunately 3 of 4 of the targets that I was searching for weren't in the app (even after opening all of the brightness and size parameters fully). Edit: I was just outside using this app and a thought occurred to me. What if we could manually input a set of R.A. and Declination values to pushto? This way, if an object were missing from the catalog, we could still use the app to align to it.

I have been so impressed with the standard SkEye version and how helpful it has been to me for some time now. As a novice the app has helped me to progress and guide me with my 10" Dobsonian telescope. The standard version has worked so well for me I really wanted to support the developer and purchased the Pro version. I'm certain the Pro version will continue to help me expand my experiences. OUTSTANDING!!!

I normally don't leave reviews for apps, but I wanted to do so for this app because it works so well. I'm a huge space/astronomy geek and, previously, was using two or three different star gazing apps. SkEye Pro is simple to use and has allowed me to eliminate those other apps. I just hope that you continue to update/support this great app.

What’s new

Major change!

The app now lets the user update the comet data through the internet without waiting for me to package a new release. To update the data go to Settings -> Catalogs -> Comets and click "Update".

Note: This feature requires the Internet permission. I resisted adding the feature for so long because I wanted to avoid the Internet permission. But given that interesting comets have been appearing in quick succession, I had to support this feature along with the additional permission.