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SkySafari - Astronomy App

Astronomy Night Sky Guide & Star Map To Finding Stars, Constellations & Planets

Simulation Curriculum Corp. · com.simulationcurriculum.skysafari5

3.7 (7 ratings) 1M+ downloads v5.4.0.0 17.2 MB Android 4.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version
v5.4.0.0 (5400)
Updated
Aug 23, 2017 (9 years ago)
APK size
17.2 MB
Requires
Android 4.0+ (API 14)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit
Graphics
OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category
Education (app)
Permissions
34 (4 sensitive)
Website
skysafariastronomy.com
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

SkySafari - Astronomy App is an app by Simulation Curriculum Corp. in the Education category. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit and ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.

It asks for 34 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Ratings

3.7out of 57 ratings
  • 5 ★57%
  • 4 ★0%
  • 3 ★14%
  • 2 ★14%
  • 1 ★14%

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What's new in v5.4.0.0

Our biggest update ever! +Support for the latest Android devices +Improved databases and descriptions +Configurable Toolbar +Free Data Backup and Cloud Sync +and much more… read our app description for full details. Our biggest update ever! SkySafari version 6.0: +Support for the latest Android devices +Improved databases and descriptions +Configurable Toolbar +Free Data Backup and Cloud Sync +and much more… read our app description for full details.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “mastereur”.

SkySafari is a powerful planetarium that fits in your pocket, puts the universe at your fingertips, and is incredibly easy to use! Simply hold your device to the sky and quickly locate planets, constellations, satellites, and millions of stars and deep sky objects. Packed with interactive information and rich graphics, discover why SkySafari is your perfect stargazing companion under the night sky. Notable Features: • Ever wanted to know what the sky looked like in 500 B.C.? What about in 2190? With SkySafari, you can simulate the night sky from anywhere on Earth many years in the past or future! Animate meteor showers, comet approaches, transits, conjunctions, and other celestial events. • Rich graphics unlike you’ve ever seen before! See galaxies, constellations, and more in stunning and vivid detail. Plus, optional constellation illustrations that will blow your mind. • Just browsing the sky for something to look for? Check out the Tonight’s Best feature, which tells you which objects you’ll get the best view of tonight. • Raise your device to the sky and SkySafari will find stars, constellations, planets, and more! The star chart updates automatically with your real time movements for the ultimate stargazing experience. • Night Vision – Preserve your eyesight after dark. • Locate the Sun, Moon, or Mars from our extensive database and track the arrow to be directed to their exact locations in the sky in front of you. See spectacular views of Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and other planets! • Learn about the history, mythology, and science of the heavens! Browse from hundreds of object descriptions, astronomical photographs, and NASA spacecraft images. Plus, stay up-to-date with SkyWeek for information about all major sky events every day – miss nothing! • Watch animated meteor showers with complete viewing information & spectacular graphics. • View 120,000 stars; over 200 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies; all major planets and moons; and dozens of asteroids, comets, and satellites, including the International Space Station (ISS). • Orbit Mode – Leave the Earth’s surface behind, and fly like a NASA space probe through the solar system (requires in-app purchase). • Much more! New in Version 6: 1) Complete support for Android 8. We’ve got you covered and release regular updates. 2) Clouds and astronomy, two words that rarely go together. SkySafari 6 will now (optionally) back up all your settings files and make it easily accessible on multiple devices as well as from our new web interface, LiveSky.com. 3) Redesigned toolbar, now with the ability to hide. Invisibility powers, activate! 4) Configurable font sizes - having trouble telling if that number is a 5 or a 6? Just make it bigger! 5) Better control of magnitude limits - for example, you can select to not see stars on the app that you can’t see with your naked eye! 6) Improved the databases! 7) Updated information for comets and asteroids! 8) Now the moon looks better when you zoom out! 🌚 Optional Feature: Cosmos Collection: In-app purchase allows you to travel to other planets and stars, visualize the 3D location of deepsky objects in our galaxy, and listen to hours of audio guided tours of the heavens. The Cosmos Collection includes: Orbit Mode Lift off from the Earth and travel to the planets, moons and stars. Guided Audio Tours Listen to more than four hours of audio narration to learn the history, mythology, and science of the heavens. Galaxy View Visualize the 3-D location of stars and deep sky objects in the Milky Way, our home galaxy. Pronounce “Yoor-ah-nus”, not “Your-anus”? The pronunciation guide in SkySafari will help you learn how to correctly pronounce the names of hundreds of celestial objects from different categories such as stars, constellations and planets. For more deluxe features and telescope control, check out SkySafari 6 Plus and SkySafari 6 Pro!

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “Simulation Curriculum” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature not checked yet Aug 23, 2017
  • Antivirus scan passed Nov 24, 2020
  • Tested by the source store's staff Jul 30, 2018
  • Signed byCN=Tim DeBenedictis, O=Simulation Curriculum, L=Minneapolis, ST=MN, C=US
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)4F:9F:E7:62:BC:55:0D:BE:8A:D3:58:72:DC:8F:07:C3:22:DF:72:9E
  • File MD54bfa3ee300868547437210e37eacfc80
  • Uploaded by “mastereur” Bronze tier · 3,389 followers · uploading since 2016

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Permissions (34)

SkySafari - Astronomy App requests 34 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

SkySafari - Astronomy App APK: questions and answers

How much space does SkySafari - Astronomy App need?

The APK is 17.2 MB, and the app also needs 120.9 MB of extra data (OBB files). Leave about 155.3 MB free for the installation.

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is SkySafari - Astronomy App free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the SkySafari - Astronomy App APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4bfa3ee300868547437210e37eacfc80.

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