What’s new

SkyMate 1.0 · in beta

• TonightWhat’s worth seeing now from where you are, the best window, and a daytime view of the Moon and planets.
• Precision FinderAn arrow, a number and haptics that guide your iPhone to the target. Never locked.
• Reality SkyA sky map aligned to your iPhone, with layers and time travel.
• EquipmentRecommendations and expected views for your binoculars and telescopes.
• Week and plannerThe nights ahead at a glance, and observing sessions in a sensible order.
• Satellites and remindersVisible ISS passes, events and observing windows, with a reminder when you want one.
• Personal HorizonScan your skyline once; SkyMate knows when it’s in the way.
• Ask SkyMatePlain-language answers about your sky, worked out by SkyMate’s astronomy engine.
• JournalA record of what you’ve actually seen.
• Sky Data packsOptional galaxies, nebulae and clusters, known planetary systems, and comets and asteroids.

Later

Planned, not in 1.0. No dates yet.

• Dark Sky FinderCompare your sky with darker places nearby.
• Smart alertsAlerts that watch conditions for you and stay quiet on cloudy nights.
• More StarsA deeper star catalog, once one is cleared for commercial use.