SkySafari 5

Add Barlows and Focal Reducers

On-line repository of observing lists

Google Drive Synchronization

Improved Telescope Control
SkySafari 5

Tonight at a Glance

ISS & Satellite Notifications

Updated Object Descriptions

Object List Thumbnails
New Look & Sounds

SkySafari 5

Translucent Panoramas
Get Your Edge On

SkySafari 5

New 3D Galaxy View
Take a Second Look

SkySafari 5

Digitized Sky Survey
Life Like Modelling

SkySafari 5

OpenGL Graphics Boost

"If you have even the slightest interest in what you can see and learn in Earth's sky, this is one of the very best iOS apps you'll ever use."

John Martellaro, The Mac Observer, December 16th, 2015

SkySafari 5 for Android

Professional Telescope Astronomy Software - now for Android

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Accurate Simulation

Simulate the sky from anywhere on Earth, up to 10000 years in the past or future. Animate transits, conjunctions, eclipses, and other events with time controls.

Telescope Control

With our SkyFi 3 or SkyBT, SkySafari Plus & Pro apps can point your computer-controlled telescope anywhere in the sky.

Largest Mobile Database

25,000,000+ stars, 740,000+ galaxies, and over 630,000+ solar system objects, including every comet and asteroid ever discovered.*

Compass & Gyro Support

SkySafari can help you identify stars, planets and constellations by holding your up phone up to the sky - as you move the phone around, the sky chart follows your motion.

Educational Content

Hundreds of images from NASA space missions, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the world's foremost astrophotographers.

Precision Graphics

Computing the positions of solar system objects to sub-arcsecond precision with the latest JPL planetary ephemerides.

* Largest only available in SkySafari Pro

SkySafari 5

SkySafari 5 shows you 119,000 stars, 220 of the best-known star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies in the sky; including all of the Solar System's major planets and moons, and more than 500 asteroids, comets, and satellites.

~~$2.99~~ FREE

Available on thePlay Store

SkySafari 5 Plus

SkySafari 5 Plus shows you 2.6 million stars, and 31,000 deep sky objects; including the entire NGC/IC catalog, and 18,000 asteroids, comets, and satellites with updatable orbits. Plus, state of the art mobile telescope control.

~~$14.99~~ $6.99 USD

Available on thePlay Store

SkySafari 5 Pro

SkySafari 5 Pro includes over 27 million stars, 740,000 galaxies down to 18th magnitude, and 620,000 solar system objects; including every comet and asteroid ever discovered. Plus, state of the art mobile telescope control.

~~$39.99~~ $19.99 USD

Available on thePlay Store

What's New in SkySafari 5

A comparison chart for the star spotter in you!

Basic

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Tonight at a glance

ISS & Satellite Notifications

New Look and Feel

New Sound Effects

Object List Thumbnails

Updated Object Descriptions

Improved Sky and Horizon

Reworked Time Flow Controls

Compass now smoother and more accurate

Improved OpenGL 3D models of many moons

Search/Add to List Planet/Moon Feature

Google Drive Synchronization

On-line repository of observing lists

Improved Night Vision Mode

Observing List "Tour Mode"

Digitized Sky Survey Viewer

Improved DSC Telescope Control

Add Barlows and Focal Reducers

Added Abell and Hickson Galaxy Clusters

Added Globular Clusters in M31

New 3D Galaxy View

Additional SkySafari 5 Comparison Charts

Because the universe is quite big!

SkySafari 5 Databases & Computation

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Databases & Computation

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Databases & Computation

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Number of Stars

119,940

2,637,791

27,074,634

Star Magnitude Limit

~8.0

~12.0

~15.0

Number of Deep Sky Objects

222

31,586

743,500

Deep Sky Magnitude Limit

~10.0

~15.0

~18.0

Number of Planets & Moons

187

Number of Asteroids

121

15,832

627,931

Number of Comets

251

632

3,241

Number of Satellites

205

1,460

Planetary Position Accuracy

10" - 1'

< 0.1"

Number of Horizon Panoramas

Number of Object Descriptions

626

1,476

1,629

Number of Object Images

473

592

865

High Resolution Object Images

GCVS Variable Stars Database

SkySafari 5 Features, Graphics & Interface

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Compass & Gyroscope Support

Computes Conjunctions, Oppositions, Eclipses, Transits

Saves, Restores, and E-Mails Settings

Imports Custom Horizon Panoramas

Updates Solar System Orbit Data

Includes Sky & Telescope SkyWeek

Wired & Wireless Telescope Control

Telescope Equipment Settings

Custom Observing Lists

Orbit Solar System Objects

Orbit Nearby Stars

Hi-Res Earth, Moon, Mars maps

Planet & Moon Surface Feature Labels

Coordinate Grids and Reference Lines

Computation Precision & Precession Settings

Date, Time, & Coordinate Format Settings

Computes Objects' Angular Separations

Alt-Azimuth ("Local Horizon") Sky Charts

Equatorial ("Star Atlas") Sky Charts

Ecliptic ("Solar System") Sky Charts

Galactic ("Milky Way") Sky Charts

Ultra-Hi-Res Moon map

Telescope Control

Industry Leading Wireless Telescope Control System

Market Leading

SkyFi 3, our patent-pending WiFi-to-Serial adapter, is the only WiFi device on the market specifically designed for telescope control.

Battery Powered

SkyFi 3 is battery-powered for field use; your scope, SkyFi, and phone all run off batteries, or from a 12V source. It has a battery life of 8 - 12 hours under continuous use.

Easy Set Up

SkyFi 3 requires no pairing, and no special drivers. It uses standard TCP/IP networking protocols and enables your telescope to be remotely controlled over the internet.

Telescope Compatibility

SkyFi 3 can wirelessly enable almost any Go-To telescope with a standard USB or RS-232 serial interface. All you need is the rs232 cable supplied by the manufacturer.

Compact Size

SkyFi 3 is very compact, barely larger than an phone. It can be easily attached to your telescope's mount or tripod; a velcro loop is included for that purpose.

SkySafari Integration

SkySafari Plus and Pro apps, for iOS, Android and macOS, are specifically designed to communicate with SkyFi 3 and your telescope over a wireless TCP/IP connection.

Image: Celestron 8se w/ SkyFi

Wireless WiFi Telescope Control

SkyFi 3® is our patent-pending WiFi-to-Serial adapter, designed for wireless telescope control. If you have a computer-controlled GoTo telescope, SkyFi 3 can use the WiFi capabilities built into your Android devices to point your telescope in the sky.

Wireless Bluetooth Telescope Control

SkyBT® is our Plug & Play solution for wireless bluetooth telescope control for use with SkySafari on Android devices! Smaller than a business card, it easily attaches to RS232 serial ports via a DB9 male connector. SkyBT® is intended for Android only.