Star Chart

Are you a casual star gazer? Want to find out which stars light up the night sky in your area? If yes, then this star gazing app is a must-have for you. Star Chart is a useful app that allows you to gaze up at the stars and planets in our solar system and find out their exact location. It lets you point your phone at the sky and discover the names of the stars you have been watching all these years. You will get to know the location of each star and also find out where all the planets of the solar system are located. This app will tell you about the star constellations too and also provide comprehensive and detailed descriptions on all the stars and planets you see.

Star Chart has an intuitive user interface that is matched perfectly by its user-friendly design and layout. Anyone can use this star gazing app to become an armchair astronomer. You just have to point your phone at the sky and let the app do the work of finding the names of the stars you are watching. This app creates a chart of the stars that are visible on the sky at your current location and adds the names of the stars to let you know where they are. Since the locations of these stars are very accurate, you can pinpoint a telescope to get a better view of the star or planet if you want. You won’t just get to see stars and planets. A detailed description of them is also provided in the app for educational purposes.

This star gazing app has two different modes. The first one is the Sky View in which you have to point your phone at the sky to learn the names of the stars visible at your location. You are also provided a search option at the bottom-right corner of the screen. It enables you to search for the location of a particular star or planet you want to see. Just click the search button and it will list you the names of the planets and stars whose location you can find out. The basic version of this app only allows you to see the location of the planets in the solar system. You will have to buy upgrades to search for comets and satellites.

Star Chart has an Explore mode too. This mode lets you explore the other cosmic entities in the universe. However, most of them require you to buy upgrades first. You can see the planets in the solar system, though. Just click the name of any planet and this app will take you to that planet. You can see the planet in 3D and get a good look at its appearance. Aside from getting a view of the planet, you also get interesting facts and data about the planet too. Tap the bottom bar of the screen to reveal the description and data of the planet you are exploring. There is a Moments in Time mode as well that lets you view historic moments in space exploration.

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Star Chart is an app that will primarily appeal to people who love watching stars in the night sky and want to learn more about them. It lets you have a peek at the visible universe through the lens of your Android device. You will learn a lot about the stars and the planets in our solar system through this star gazing app.