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Sean Blumenthal
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I love the Pocket Universe app. I makes use of the GPS and compass control to orient the sky. It also has convenient information on objects that are visible. It doesn't cost much either.
I second the vote for Pocket Universe. Especially cool is what it can do on an iPhone 3GS (with magnetometer), you can set it to show you the chart of the section of sky you are holding the iPhone up to. As you move the iPhone around, the display changes in realtime. People have remarked that this shows the beginning of the new wave of "killer app" which is ugmented reality. Here is an example of augmented reality on iPhone 3GS.
Dan, your review page is awesome. Very good work.
Edited by Sean Blumenthal (08/09/09 01:11 PM)
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ggarrison
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I love the Pocket Universe app. I makes use of the GPS and compass control to orient the sky. It also has convenient information on objects that are visible. It doesn't cost much either.
I second the vote for Pocket Universe. Especially cool is what it can do on an iPhone 3GS (with magnetometer), you can set it to show you the chart of the section of sky you are holding the iPhone up to. As you move the iPhone around, the display changes in realtime. People have remarked that this shows the beginning of the new wave of "killer app" which is ugmented reality. Here is an example of augmented reality on iPhone 3GS.
Dan, your review page is awesome. Very good work.
I have Pocket Universe and StarMap Pro. I like the simplicity of Pocket Universe, but I really wish it had a night vision mode. Standing outside in the dark, the screen is so bright it really ruins my eyes for spotting/navigating. StarMap Pro is great but really complex. It will take some learning on my part to make it really work for me. 
Clear skies.
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ormazd
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I'll tack this on to the thread as a PSA, in case anyone else has this issue. My StarMap Pro started acting weird over the weekend. The azimuth was displaying roughly 90 degrees off to the west. The iPhone compass was working properly.
I emailed Frederic at StarMap, and he replied within 30 minutes. He suggested switching the compass setting between true and magnetic north. That seemed to reset the app and resolved my dilemma.
I love the app!
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Mickey
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I like the simplicity of Pocket Universe, but I really wish it had a night vision mode.
Pocket Universe v1.8 has a night vision mode. Go to the "Planetarium" then tap in the "i" button in the far most right corner, then scroll down to the bottom. You should see it second from the bottom and flip the switch.
Not sure if the previous version had a night vision mode.
Mickey
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