Black Sky Meter V4

Black Sky Meter app to measure the brightness of the night sky

AstroAlex · com.bsm

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v3.0 1.6 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.0 (3)
Updated: May 28, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 1.6 MB
Requires: Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Permissions: 7 (4 sensitive)
Website: astro-gadget.com
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Black Sky Meter V4 is an app by AstroAlex in the Tools category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 7 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Use this application to measure the brightness of the night sky with the BSM smart sensor. Within seconds you can determine the brightness of the sky. Black Sky Meter measures the brightness of the night sky in magnitude per square angular second (Mag / arcsec2). BSM is made in the form of a key fob, which will allow it to be always at hand on observations. With Black Sky Meter you can: Find out how good the night is for astronomical observations. Compare the brightness of the sky in different places. Send a short message and save the result to E-mail. Accumulate measured data on E-mail for statistics. Determine the best night for observe the least bright objects in deep space. Make maps of the night sky brightness for your area. Features BSM: Vibro and beep during measurement. Sky brightness is displayed in magnitude per square second of arc (Mag / arcsec2). The infrared blocking filter provides measurement only in a visual bandwidth. Indication temperature is in degrees Celsius (° C). Location indication. Thermo compensation of measured values. Custom calibration. BSM Smart Sensor you can order on the website http://astro-gadget.com

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 28, 2024.
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Developer signature verified May 28, 2024
Validated against Google Play May 28, 2024
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
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File MD50968e25c6668648178f0ad2ad58d879a
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Permissions (7)

Black Sky Meter V4 requests 7 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
USB host android.hardware.usb.host