Choosing when and where to observe is hard. Its a pain to take out your telescope and then having to put it away when clouds quickly roll in. While Clear Sky Charts are targeted at astronomers, anyone who wishes to look into the heavens, or needs a highly accurate sky forecast can benefit from iCSC: Clear Sky Chart Viewer.

iCSC: Clear Sky Chart Viewer alternatives

Cloud Map

Quickly check any of the 120 NOAA weather station satellite images for visible cloud cover. If you travel, you can use the GPS feature to find the nearest weather station image. Upgrade to Pro version and get 12 more satellite views and no ads.

  • size 27.7 MB

Clear Outside

myCSC

Carry your favourite Clear Sky Charts (CSC) in your pocket Amateur astronomers in North America monitor local sky conditions using the CSC web sites which provide a very detailed 48 hour color coded observing forecast chart for cloud cover, transparency, seeing and other factors. This app contains a database of more than 5200 forecast locations in Canada, the USA and Mexico and can check for new updates. A portion of every copy purchased will go to Attilla Danko to help support the ongoing operation of the Clear Sky Charts site.

  • size 46.8 MB

Scope Nights Astronomy Weather

If youre a budding stargazer, an astronomer or even an astrophotographer, sometimes you dont have time to analyse conventional weather forecasts, you just want to know when to plan your stargazing trip or set up your telescope. Scope Nights analyses night time weather forecast data for you and shows exactly when and where to go for the darkest and clearest skies, as well as offering customisable stargazing ratings, weather alerts and a detailed light pollution map showing dark sky sites and observatories. PLAN YOUR OBSERVING WITH CUSTOM STARGAZING RATINGS View at a glance which nights will be good for astronomy using smart weather analysis with clear stargazing ratings and animated weather icons to quickly see if its worth preparing your telescope or planning a stargazing trip Create custom stargazing ratings using observing thresholds for moon phase, wind, humidity and temperature and choose night, evening or morning coverage to suit when you observe View at a glance which of your favourite Scope Sites will have the best stargazing conditions for the upcoming nightFIND DARK SKY SITES & OBSERVATORIES Find nearby dark sky sites with the clearest skies using detailed light pollution map derived from the latest NASA satellite data Searchable lists and map of certified dark sky places and major astronomical observatoriesDETAILED ASTRONOMY FORECASTS Long range astronomy forecasts for up to 10 locations worldwide and up to 10 nights ahead Local 3-hourly forecasts for UK & USA updated hourly using the best forecast data available direct from the UK Met Office and the US National Weather ServiceCUSTOM STARGAZING NOTIFICATIONS Receive accurate notifications of good or fair stargazing ratings based on your custom stargazing thresholds, well before sunset so you can prepare for your observing session App badge showing the number of sites with good stargazing for the upcoming nightSHARE WITH FRIENDS Share your astronomy forecasts with fellow astronomers via email, social media or print them out for your observatoryASTRONOMY FORECAST DETAILS & THRESHOLDS Night time specific forecasts from sunset to sunrise Forecast coverage to suit when you observe: All Night, Evening or Morning Colour coded weather details based on observing thresholds: - Moon Phase Percentage & Altitude - Cloud cover - Precipitation probability - Relative humidity - Minimum temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit - Wind direction - Wind speed & gusts in Mph, Knots, Kph or Mps Moonrise and moonset times Sunrise & sunset times Wind speed gust sensitivity switch for those with large telescopes or in exposed locationsREQUIREMENTS Requires a device with iOS 9.3 or later Requires Internet access over a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection Requires Location Services be enabled to automatically find local astronomy forecast Requires Background Services be enabled to get stargazing notifications

  • size 127 MB

Xasteria - World Weather Report for Astronomy

Xasteria brings the Astronomical-oriented ASTRO weather forecast of the service 7Timer to your iOS device. You can use your device GPS for a forecast of your location, or enter manual coordinates. I would appreciate a quick review on iTunes if you are using the app - if you have a specific request/suggestion you can also try the official app page at http://astro.ecuadors.net

  • size 3.9 MB