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Spot over 200,000 stars, planets, constellations, and satellites in the night sky.
Star Walk 2 is a next-generation tool for not only learning the exact position of stars, planets, constellations, comets, ISS, satellites, star clusters, nebulae and meteor showers in the night sky but also for investigating its’ depth like watching constellations, nebulae and satellites from aside.
Star Walk 2 is an exquisite stargazing tool that combines astronomical data with premium technology to deliver an effortless journey through thousands of stars, comets, and constellations. All you have to do is point your device at the sky.
“She’s a beauty.” The Next Web
“Star Walk 2 is a terrific introduction to astronomy for young and old. It’s also handy for serious stargazers for observing planning.” TUAW
“For those who enjoy the original app, Star Walk 2 is worth the upgrade — the interface is gorgeous. Anyone with even a passing interest in astronomy should grab Star Walk 2.” iLounge
“It is worth every penny.” PadGadget
DISCOVER NEW DEPTHS Star Walk 2 is the first astronomy guide to introduce plausible three-dimensional models of planetary nebulae. Star groupings of the 88 officially recognized constellations are also presented in volume. You can see them as separate entities, turn them around and take a look from the other side. Complemented by articles on connected myths and history, this is the most comprehensive collection of information on constellations.*
REAL-TIME MOTION TRACKING As you hold your phone up and point it towards the sky, Star Walk 2 follows your motions using the built-in gyroscope to match the map on your screen to the stars seen from your location. Easily find any star, constellation, or satellite in the sky by tapping Search. Star Walk will indicate the direction to look in.
NEW POINT OF VIEW Unlike on a plain photograph, every star in Star Walk 2 has coordinates. That means you can look at objects, for instance, a constellation from any vantage point in space, not to mention the ultimate accuracy of your map for your exact location.
NOW AND LATER Star Walk 2 gives you accurate daily data on current moon phase, time of sunset and sunrise, and elevation of planets. With just one slide you can see how the sky will look later tonight or throughout the year.
PRO STARGAZING Special night-time soft red mode will help you preserve night vision when stargazing with a telescope. You can see the sky in X-Ray (and 5 more filters) to study the invisible structure of the universe. Live tracking for over 8,000 satellites will help you catch iridium flares, and detailed articles will satisfy the most curious inquirer.
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No manual location entry by Gary
First the full price is actually $3.99. You pay .99 first, then an additional $2.99 to get all the features. This might be worth it except there is no manual override for your location. On my Surface Pro 3 with just WiFi, the auto-locate is my ISP more than 200 miles away. The cities listed are no where near my rural latitude and longitude making this program less useful for me and others living in rural areas far away from medium-large cities. Timing is everything in astronomy, especially with satellites and this will not work on tablets and desktops without the ability to add an exact latitude and longitude. Also does not show satellites overhead in real time. You have to search for a Satellite by name, so this is not useful for satellite watching. Disappointed, but does have a beautiful and easy to use interface with lots of information, but really needs manual location entry and real time satellite viewing then maybe 5 stars. Good start but definitely needs some more work.
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Really well done, but... by Benji
My kids love it and spend a lot of time exploring the sky! However, I'd really appreciate another layer concerning the moons of the solar system planets, since they are actually more interesting than the main planets. And it would be cool to update with the latest imagery, of Pluto for example. But: This is one stunning app and I'm still in awe that I can install it on my phone as well as on my big desktop. Amazing!
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The BEST star maps Universal app by MANUEL
Worth every penny!!! One single purchase and it can be installed across all your W10 devices. 3-D Graphics are amazing, it has a very intuitive interface and I have not experienced any lags or glitches in my L950 nor in my laptop . Highly recommended!!!
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Could be better by Valentin
A few things to make it 2x awesome: Full above-horizon sky view - can't zoom out to it. Time tables for satellites to appear at a location (for best view of ISS). Labels should be present prominently when satellites move. Real-time view (seconds included) to see actual satellite positions in real time as they move. Can't stop the horizon from moving when time is playing forwards. Move touch spots away from bottom and top to avoid interference from the task bar and the title bar in full screen mode.
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I'm in love with this app by raktim
Spectacular and mindblowing. The effects, graphics,details everything is so awesome. Thank u for showing your love for windows phone by making this app☺
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A great way to really see the sky. by Kent
Interactive, smooth interface that you will have to fight your kids to use. Extremely well done.
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Amazing. Worth every penny. by David
Very smooth and many settings allowing you to tailor to your view of the sky. Shows constellations in different ways, track planets etc. Great for kids and big kids ;)
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Finally a worthy star/satellite guide by Jeremy
The only app I missed from iOS was Sky Guide, this has the graphical quality and tracks all the objects I need. Very much worthwhile.