AstroBuddy 1.0
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Paid Version
Publisher Description
AstroBuddy is an astrophotography aid. Its primary goal is to aid in the alignment of star tracking mounts for cameras. It does this by "augmented reality", providing a simulated night sky with north and south celestial poles in a dynamic star map to which an target reticle can be aligned. It is simple and intuitive to use. With your iPhone placed against the back surface of your mount, just orient your mount to align the simulated pole star with the target reticle in AstroBuddy's Polar Alignment Reticle view. (Typically, the back surface of the mount is as required, perpendicular to the pole as is the case with the Vixen Polarie and iOptron SkyTracker.) When you are aligned within 0.5 degrees of the pole, the pole indicator will change from amber to green. This is approximately a 4x improvement over the built-in mechanical sights, and makes alignment extremely easy, especially in the southern hemisphere. (Note that pointing accuracy is dependant on proper calibration and the iPhone model.) Controls: - Swipe to select 1 of 4 views, Polar Alignment Reticle, Star Globe, 3D Star Map and the About AstroBuddy view. - Pinch to zoom. - In the Star Globe view, tap to select and de-select stars, and view their catalog information. - In the Star Globe and 3D Star Map view, use a two finger pan to translate the viewing point. - Double tap to return the display to the default FOV and Translation. AstroBuddy attempts to keep the user interface as simple as possible to encourage its use. Some features are turned off in certain views to simplify the app's use and prevent inadvertent control - when in the alignment view for example, you cannot translate the view. News: AstroBuddy is an ongoing project that will receive updates to increase functionality. The next planned update includes providing observing conditions at your observation site.
Requires iOS 7.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (3rd generation), iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (4th generation), iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular, 12.9-inch iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cellular, and 9.7-inch iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cellular.
About AstroBuddy
AstroBuddy is a paid app for iOS published in the System Maintenance list of apps, part of System Utilities.
The company that develops AstroBuddy is Greg Beaton. The latest version released by its developer is 1.0.
To install AstroBuddy on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2016-02-09 and was downloaded 4 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the AstroBuddy as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install AstroBuddy on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the AstroBuddy is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After AstroBuddy is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
