Astroscope | ||
| Description: | An astronomy app designed to help observers locate and follow Messier objects and the major planets from any geographic location. The user can save their observing latitude, longitude, and UTC offset, then enter a date, time, and viewing direction to see which objects are above the horizon and where they appear in azimuth and altitude. The app includes interactive sky plots, object selection, short-term trajectory plots covering approximately ±4 hours, yearly position plots sampled throughout the year at a fixed 21:00 UTC reference time, and catalogue/detail views for Messier objects. Planetary positions are calculated dynamically from orbital elements, while Messier objects use stored celestial coordinates, allowing both deep-sky and Solar System observing tools to be combined within a single application. This is not high-precision astrometry but suitable for general observational pointing. | |
| Filename: | astroscope.zip | |
| ID: | 9852 | |
| Current version: | 1.0 | |
| Author: | Nikos Koskinas | |
| Downloaded file size: | 35,127 bytes | |
| Size on calculator: | 170 KB | |
| Platforms: | Prime | |
| User rating: | Not yet rated (you must be logged in to vote) | |
| Primary category: | Science | |
| Languages: | ENG | |
| File date: | 2026-09-05 10:23:24 | |
| Creation date: | 2026-09-05 | |
| Source code: | Not included | |
| Download count: | 4 | |
| Version history: | 2026-09-05: Added to site | |
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