FOR AN INCREDIBLE ON-THE-GO REFERENCE DSS BROWSER (now Deep Sky Browser) IS THE BEST.This app gives you access to the Digital Sky Survey with more than 45,000 celestial objects only a click away This is a great app for planning a night of observing. - Raymond Shubinski, Astronomy, August 2011.Deep Sky Browser is a tool that allows browsing Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) images of various celestial objects. *Please note that an Internet connection is required to download DSS images.

Deep Sky Browser alternatives

Ad Astra - Star Atlas

An essential tool for every astronomer. The star atlas that makes it really easy to pick the best objects, make your own observation list and use it when you are outside + free Apple Watch app Ad Astra contains detailed maps of all 88 constellations, descriptions of more than 1200 of objects: star clusters, planetary nebulae, galaxies, double stars and variable stars. By downloading and using Ad Astra - Sky Atlas you accept these terms.

  • size 85.5 MB

Sky Time

Sky Time is a simple app that displays Astronomy related times, including Julian Date and Universal Time. It also makes use of your devices ability to sense location to determine the Sidereal Time. * Pop-up descriptions of the times at your fingertips.

  • size 1.0 MB

Astrolabe Clock

Astrolabe Clock is an astronomical clock inspired by the astrolabe, an ancient astronomical instrument used to tell time and to predict the location of the Sun, stars and planets. This modern interpretation gives a view of the sky showing at a glance the time of day, day of year, and the location in the sky of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars. Astrolabe Clock also gives the time of sunrise and sunset, the phase of the Moon, transit times for the Sun, Moon, planets and stars, and can be used to show the occurrence of solar and lunar eclipses.

  • rating 4.81818
  • size 1.6 MB

SkySafari 5 Pro

SkySafari 5 Pro is the ultimate astronomy app. It has the largest database of any astronomy app, includes every solar system object ever discovered and offers flawless telescope control. Horizon Panoramas choose from 12 hi-res vistas, or customize your own

  • rating 4.7195
  • size 1.92 GB

SkySafari 4 Pro: Professional Telescope Astronomy! Explore Sun, Moon, Mars, Stars, Planets, and Satellites! Go where NASA space missions have not!

SkySafari has been upgraded For more information on the NEW SkySafari 5 Pro for iOS, visit SkySafariAstronomy.com or search for SkySafari 5 Pro in the App Store Looking for the ultimate astronomy app? Then SkySafari 4 Pro is the app for you Search from the largest object database of any astronomy app, including every solar system object ever discovered, enjoy seamless telescope control, and get NASAs latest Moons and Mars maps now in breathtaking high definition Searching for an app to control your telescope? Horizon Panoramas Angel Island, Mauna Kea Observatory, Uluru/Ayers Rock, Snowbird Summit, Trinity Alps, Yerba Buena Gardens, or customize your own Telescope Control Using your devices built-in WiFi and our SkyFi or SkyWire accessories (sold separately).

  • rating 4.80117
  • size 1.36 GB