App: Redshift 9 Premium - Astronomy
Developer: USM
Genres: Reference, Education

Your gateway to the universe - see the night sky in unique brilliance, travel to the stars and to strange, new galaxies, land on celestial bodies or orbit the Earth in real time. 

Plan your observations of the sky and control your telescope. Enjoy the many new features, the modern interface and a particularly simple operation!

EXPLORE THE NIGHT SKY

- Virtual planetarium to simulate the sky
- Exact calculation of the position of celestial bodies based on the latest scientific data – for any time between 4713 B.C. and 9999 A.D.
- Visualization of the apparent motion of objects in the night sky
- Over 100 million stars, 1 million deep sky objects, 1.2 million asteroids, additional online access to the USNO B1.0 and Gaia DR3 catalogs

TRAVEL THROUGH TIME AND SPACE

- Impressive flights through space to planets, moons, asteroids, spacecraft, stars and to distant galaxies, going even beyond the boundaries of the Milky Way
- Simulation of astronomical events from fascinating angles – it's like you were there yourself
- Breathtaking perspectives through three-dimensional representation of celestial bodies – also available for interstellar nebulae, star clusters and entire galaxies

EXPLORE THE SOLAR SYSTEM

- Positionally accurate landing on planets and moons
- Impressive 3D display of the orbits, with the option to show and hide each orbit line separately
- Observation of asteroids and comets on their way through space, with high-precision calculation of orbit data
- Tracking of 45 deep space missions with representation of the most important phases of well-known missions like Voyager or James Webb Space Telescope

PLAN OBSERVATIONS

- Convenient observation planner with visibility information and with integrated management of your favorites
- Comprehensive calendar of astronomical events with lists for solar and lunar eclipses, conjunctions and meteor showers
- One-click animated simulations of the events
- Three-dimensional solar eclipse map with times and animations
- Preview window for today's celestial events

FIND OBJECTS

- Powerful search function to quick find any object
- Separate categories for stars with exoplanets and for known novae and supernovae
- Real-time tracking of thousands of satellites and space probes with satellite orbit map
- Spectacular views of 3D models of the ISS and other spacecraft

OPTIMIZED OPERABILITY

- Preview the movement of any object across the sky in time-lapse
- Clear control window for navigation in the sky view
- Automatic or manual customization of display options with tools such as grids, fixed points, ecliptic and horizon lines, compass, telrad rings and more
- Setting of the observation time and date for easy visualization of astronomical events
- Two different modes of time acceleration, with fine gradation and forward-backward time progression
- History function for direct selection of already visited celestial bodies

OTHER FEATURES

- Detailed introduction to astronomy with 29 chapters on the basics, astronomical events and missions
- Integrated dictionary of astronomy with many illustrations and more than 3500 entries 
- Multi-window function for simultaneous display of celestial events from different viewing angles and distances
- Telescope control for telescopes with Meade and Celestron interface, with support of ASCOM Alpaca standard
- Download of current orbit data for spacecraft, asteroids and comets
- Optimized for touch screen operation

More info: www.redshiftsky.com

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