Distant Suns 3: Unleash Your Inner Astronaut 3.2.2


Device: iOS Universal
Category: Education
Price: $9.99 -> $4.99, Version: 3.2.2 (iTunes)

Description:

"The most beautiful computer program anywhere! Thanks!!" comment received on TwitterIn 1987 Distant Suns first put the universe on your desktop. In 2011 it puts the universe in your shirt pocket (or briefcase if you have an iPad). Originally started in 1985, it has become one of most venerable software titles around.Sporting a database of over 300,000 stars, along with nebula and galaxies and solar system simulator, Distant Suns has earned the reputation of both having one of the most realistic displays of the night sky, while being one of the easiest to use astronomy programs available for the most casual sky watchers and serious astronomers alike.•Named in the "100 Essential Apps" by iLounge• http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/06/dista...ger-the-limit/ • Featured on NPR's MarketPlace, October, 2010•5 Stars from ituneappreview.com, http://www.ituneappreviews.com/2008/...t-suns.htm•5 Stars in iphoneapplicationlist.com• http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/n...,7829171.story[NOTE: IPhone 3GS/4 and iPad level devices are recommended. 2G devices are ok, for 1G go to Distant Suns 2 instead];Features include: •View from the Earth or out in the solar-system with the new Spaceflight mode•Compass aware for the iPhone 3GS level machines and iPad. Just aim and identify.•Over 300,000 pinpoint stars scintillating like diamond dust in the palm of your hand •Realistic ghostly band of the Milky Way•All 88 constellations with images and articles on their mythology•Viewpoint Lock keeps any planet centered•Current weather patterns on the earth, updated every 3 hours•Preference panel to change the way stars are rendered in over a dozen different ways.•The Messier and Caldwell catalogs of galaxies, nebula and star clusters•Dozens of photos from the Hubble Space Telescope•All 8 planets (Pluto is optional)•GPS aware •Red interface to preserve your night vision•What's Up? Gives a quick one snapshot overview of where all of the important stuff is•Point and Identify mode reveals a wealth of hidden data for each star, planet or deep-sky object•Planetary data and informationWhile others are playing games, you can travel to the stars.Twitter: distantsuns, lazyastronomerAIM : lazyastronomerSupport: www.distantsuns.com

What's New

* Fixed some small UI bugs* Changed some artwork* Disabled the real-time cloud data due to new restrictions from the data supplier.

Distant Suns 3: Unleash Your Inner Astronaut



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