Pocket Universe v1.9: With Augmented Reality


With iPhone 3GS Compass Support for Augmented Reality View!

Pocket Universe is the ideal astronomy program for those keen to learn about the night sky. The unique display is generated dynamically depending on your location and time, and then rendered in 3D for a super fast response - flick the sky and it spins around you. With Motion Tracking, the image will change as you hold the iPhone or iPod Touch up in front of you, making it easy to match what you see on the screen to the real sky. With the iPhone 3GS's built-in compass, you can point the iPhone to any spot in the sky and instantly see what you are observing. Use the "Show Me" option to guide you to objects - it's never been easier to learn about the night sky.

Features

  • Mac World App Gem 2009
  • App Store Staff Favourite for July
  • AppAdvice Best Educational App of 2009
  • Plots the position of the Sun, Moon and Planets (including Pluto)
  • Displays 10,000 stars, 88 Constellations, Messier objects
  • Show Me mode for guidance to planets, constellations and stars
  • Tonight's Sky creates a list of meteor showers and visible planets
  • Constellation Quiz helps you learn your way around the sky
  • Thanks to glyphish for the icon!
Explore the sky and discover the names of all the constellations, and the brightest stars. Use the Constellation Quiz to learn your way around the sky on cloudy nights. A basic Moon Atlas provides the names of major craters and seas.
Be ready with your silver bullet thanks to the Lunar phase calendar. Use binoculars or a small telescope to see the moons orbiting Jupiter. Pocket Universe has lots of cool little touches, with more to come in future versions.
A special list of things to see every night is generated for you on the fly. Read the latest Astronomy news or read Wikipedia topics. Network access is required only for these features. Tilt your iPod or iPhone and the view changes to match what you see! On an iPhone 3GS, you can turn side to side too!