Planets

Dana Peters

About this app

3D guide to the solar system for aspiring astronomers

Is that bright object in the sky a star or a planet? The 3D view of the sky make it easy to identify planets and constellations. Learn what the sky looks like at frequencies outside of the visible spectrum. Spin the Earth or the planet of your choice with one finger.

Ratings and reviews

Great app. You can really get an idea of the time and position of the planets and stars. I like the earth's transparency which allows you to anticipate when something will come into view. I want them to make time of day marks on the sky so I can put the view ahead to an event I've learned about. They do have lines but there is 16 lines of longitude not 24- each is worth 1 1/2 hours. Sun rises in the east, 12 hours of horizon and you can guess. You can adjust the date and I guess I can change Greenwich Mean Time to plus or minus. Anyway this app helps.

This app works pretty well but is a little off its Target I noticed when the planets lined up on 12/21/2020. When I compared the app's placement with the stars in the sky, I noticed a difference. Otherwise it's a wonderful app to become more aware of what's up there.

it was off just a little bit when you're looking at the sky, but right now I can't get it to come off of North. it will not reorient. The only way to look around right now, is to do it manually. I uninstalled and reinstalled but it made no difference.

What’s new

• Request location permission at runtime
• New launch icon