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Star Walk - Interactive Astronomy Guide

Star Walk - Interactive Astronomy Guide
Stargazing guide Enjoy Stars Day or Night Now on Apple Watch! Star Walk is an interactive astronomy guide that shows celestial objects in the exact positions on the sky above you, providing detailed information about them. "For the record, the chairman's favorite iPhone app is Vito Technology's Star Walk a simple astronomy application that harnesses the iPhone's GPS capabilities to present an on-screen view of what stars and constellations should be visible on a clear night from your current location." "With the Star Walk app, if you hold your iPod up towards the sky, you can see all the stars and constellations. Spot over 200,000 stars, planets, constellations, and satellites in the night sky. As you move your device, the star map updates in real time. A scale on right is the Time Machine, slide it to travel in time. Daily info on current moon phase and rise/set time. Every object has an (i) next to its name, tap it to access information.

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