DogDaysAreOver t1_jdm3mu5 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:27 PM

I like SkyView Lite.

JimBones31 t1_jdnh8ew wrote on March 25, 2023 at 6:42 PM

I studied celestial navigation in school and SkyView lite was recommended by a professor as a good app to familiarize yourself, so that's got to say something.

wessex464 t1_jdlyuya wrote on March 25, 2023 at 11:34 AM

I like stellarium, the free version is more than sufficient for just casual use.

11feetWestofEast t1_jdm0ay9 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 11:51 AM

Google sky map does a good job

ThisOriginalSource t1_jdm0uvd wrote on March 25, 2023 at 11:57 AM

Sky guide is pretty good, though I can’t remember if it’s free. Stellarium is awesome, can go back/forth in time to see astrological events, again not sure if that’s free either.

InterstellarDeathPur t1_jdo1qhr wrote on March 25, 2023 at 9:12 PM

SkyView Lite is totally cosmic 🪐

weakenedstrain t1_jdm429t wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:31 PM

I like Satellite Tracker

It tracks the ISS for free, you can add other satellites, and it has a great view of the sky

20thMaine t1_jdm8ktm wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:13 PM

I use the free version of star walk 2

I like that it has a “night mode” that tinges the screen red so as to not destroy your night vision

https://i.imgur.com/nxT359R.jpg

You just point your phone at a spot in the sky and it shows you what those constellations are.

maine_soxfan t1_jdmge1d wrote on March 25, 2023 at 2:19 PM

Star walk 2.

anisleateher t1_jdmzw0b wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:40 PM

Google sky maps is what I've been using for the last decade. Although I'm not sure it's owned by Google anymore at this point.

z-eldapin t1_jdnh1dp wrote on March 25, 2023 at 6:41 PM

'sky view free'

Maineguy58 t1_jdm55rl wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:42 PM

Star & Planet Finder

mainlydank t1_jdmh768 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 2:25 PM

Mobile Observatory is awesome for Android and has a free version.

proto-prop t1_jdmur7f wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:04 PM

timeanddate.com is a decent resource for this type of stuff.

xach t1_jdmxlt6 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:24 PM

There used to be a regular column in the Bangor Daily News that gave a star map and some info about interesting space events for the week or month. I believe it was from a local astronomer, not some syndicated thing.

So...subscribe to newspapers.com, look up those columns, and determine which ones apply to the current date and time.

Easy!

Foreign-Host-1408 t1_jdos4y4 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 12:31 AM

Star walk

Best Star/constellation/planet identifying app? Preferably free..

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