TheSkyLive

TheSkyLive

About this app

TheSkyLive is a comprehensive application and online resource (theskylive.com) for astronomy enthusiasts of all levels. The application provides a wealth of up do date information about planets, comets, asteroids, space probes, constellations, stars and deep sky objects.

TheSkyLive offers interactive sky maps that allow users to explore the night sky from their location and track the movements of celestial bodies in real-time. The application also features a detailed ephemeris calculator, and provides accurate astronomical data such as rising and setting times, magnitudes, and positions of celestial objects.

Typical usage scenarios of TheSkyLive are:

• Finding the celestial objects visible in the sky from a certain location at a given time
• Being regularly updated about newly discovered comets. New comets that are bright enough to become interesting to amateur astronomers are added to the tracked objects in a timely way
• Getting precise celestial coordinates and finder charts of minor objects like comets and asteroids, so that they can be photographed and/or identified
• Visualize the configuration of the whole Solar System in space at a given time. This includes the visualization of the orbits of planets, comets or asteroids
• Identify the satellites of Jupiter or Saturn during observations
• Planning observation sessions, determining which objects will be visible and potentially observed during the different parts of the night
• Getting precise information about past and future Solar Eclipse, possibly to plan their observation
• Being informed about the upcoming approaches of Near Earth Objects

Ratings and reviews

Very impressive app. Chock-full of information at your fingertips. App has low impact on battery and memory. Plus, it's free with no ads. Just wish it had the option to choose 12-hour / 24 hour clock time. This app is sure to please any Avid astronomer. Highly recommended.

The interactive map does not use the gyroscope sensors on the phone correctly so when I tilt my phone up, it moves the map right instead of up. I have set the location as was responded in another review about this but I still have the same issue.

The automatic orientation feature of the Online Star Maps behaves incorrectly (for instance the sky is rotated left-right when I move the phone up-down, or similar issue) while the set location is correct. Device is a Pixel 6. Feels like it is working but that the inputs read by the app are crossed.

What’s new

Added support for Android 15