Skywheel

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About this app

Skywheel is a simple map of the sky that shows at a glance the positions of the sun, moon and planets at your current location.

The top half of the wheel shows the sky above the horizon; the bottom half shows the sky below the horizon.

The bodies of the solar system shown on the wheel include:

- The Sun
- The Moon
- Mercury
- Venus
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
- Pluto

More exact position data can be found on the Details List screen, such as::

- Distance from Earth
- Apparent Diameter
- Compass Bearing
- Azimuth
- Altitude
- Right Ascension
- Declination
- Celestial longitude and latitude

The times of upcoming phenomena are shown on the Events screen, including:

- Sun Rise
- Sun Set
- Moon Rise
- Moon Set
- Moon Phases
- Equinoxes
- Solstices
- Eclipses

Change the place and time to view historic or future skies.

Perfect for the armchair astronomer in the family.

Ratings and reviews

Love it. Easy to view quickly where each wandering object in the sky is. Now during this rare Winter Solstice and many days around it the Jupiter and Saturnus are on top of each other and it's only possible to tap the other one as they are so together now. So it's only possible to tap the other when you adjust settings to hide the other. Not that that's a big deal but maybe something to tinker. :)

This is a great little app to quickly see what's up in the sky. The interface is minimalistic, intiitive, and it's great for determining any in depth research you might want to do before heading out to enjoy the night sky.

Have tried lots of apps trying to find a simple guide to the night sky, without the clutter most of them have. Lucky to find one that does what it says on the tin.

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