Star Chart is a Free Android Application That Lets You See the Solar System in 3D
Star Chart is a virtual telescope that lets you point your Android device to the sky and discover planets and stars in the solar system. It uses GPS data and an augmented reality interface to let you see the solar system in 3D.
This stargazing app features a simple and user-friendly UI that makes it easy to navigate. You'll need to connect to the Internet to use it, though.
The app is free, but users will need to pay for the extended Solar System and the Celestial Calendar. These feature include upcoming celestial events and the Moon phase. If you are unable to afford these, the app is still worth a look.
In addition to planets, Star Chart shows you the names of other stars, comets, and meteor showers. Users can also choose to view a starry night sky full of animated images. Depending on the phone model, you may need to pan through the skies manually.
In addition, the app provides an encyclopedia of space, a countdown clock, and an astronomical calendar. There's also an option to save observations to an observing list.
Star Chart also comes with an Explore mode that allows you to zoom in and out on the celestial objects. With this mode, you can choose the objects that are closest to you, or you can filter by object type.
Another feature is the Star Tracker Alert, which provides you with the location of the Chinese space station Tiangong 2. This feature includes a catalog of over 80,000 stars, and it can alert you when certain celestial events are coming up.