- Category: Education
- First released: September 19, 2013
- Versions: 1 archived
- Availability: Still on the App Store ↗
- Seller: Vito Technology Inc.
- com.vitotechnology.StarForecast
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 7.0 or later.
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Report an issueSky Live is a great app for planning the star observations and for making gorgeous photos of the starry night sky. Lots of astronomers and night sky photographers worldwide have chosen the app to help them in planning their nights out for watching stars, planets and constellations.
All necessary info is available at once: what planets, bright stars and constellations will be above the horizon at night, what the weather is like, what the visibility score is, and much more. After setting the location you can check the stargazing index for the whole week ahead and learn the best time for the night out.
The unique index for stargazing conditions is calculated hourly and renews each time you start the app. The index depends on the following criteria:
- Weather forecast - Light Pollution - Visible objects - The Moonlight
The Sky Live app works in pair with Star Walk 2 that means you can see the chosen object in the sky and check more info about its’ path through the night sky. Sky Live also has an Apple Watch extension to alert you of upcoming astronomical events and tell you what’s going on in the sky over your location at the moment, e.g. ISS flyby or bright Iridium flare.
"For stargazers, Sky Live is exactly the app we've always needed to find out just how much of the stars we can see at night and when we'll be able to see our favourite constellations and planets." by Nathan Snelgrove, AppStorm.net.
Stunning space photos combined with everything you need to know about stargazing conditions for your location tonight. Stargazer or not - this app will spark your curiosity.
The most accurate hourly conditions for stargazing are estimated on seven criteria and summarized in one Stargazing Index that will give you all the information you need to make your plans. The formula was developed by a mathematician on the Star Walk team and takes into account:
- Is there anything interesting in the sky tonight? - Can I see Saturn? - Is it going to be cloudy? - Is it going to rain? - Too much light? - Is the Moon too bright for stargazing?
You will also get detailed reports on position and trajectory of the International Space Station, the Sun, the Moon, Jupiter and other planets. The forecast is available for seven days ahead.
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Archived Reviews
8 of 25Love this app. Just a click and I know whether to go to my telescope or not. It’s useful even in daytime hours since I like to test my GoTo scope to see if I’m being blessed with a sky clear enough to spot Mercury, a real test of clear skies.
App reporting excellent conditions… yet I go outside and see clouds all over… not the only app… not sure where the app gets their data but it is not too accurate
It would be great to have some useful widgets from this app.
Beware. This is NOT the excellent Heavens-Above program that tracks ISS and other satellites. I had to pay to download and find out. Don’t be fooled by the similar name. This program is simply reports viewing conditions for looking at the sky. It’s unclear why one would need a computer for that.
Really enjoy this app..
Really good info
I have been using this app for years to determine if nights are even worth chasing the northern lights. This app has been very accurate for many years and I don’t know if it’s with the recent iOS 18 update or what… but now my phone will no longer load my location. And yes, my location is turned on for this app. I have also uninstalled and reinstalled the app with no success.
Needs a real time 3rd person view of our current solar system at the very least.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.