Sky Map

Sky Map is a mobile atlas that will be appreciated by astronomy lovers, as it gives you the opportunity to explore the starry sky, simultaneously reading brief information about any celestial object of interest directly on the screen of your mobile Android device. Take a look at the two-dimensional model of the Galaxy from any angle, find the familiar galaxy of stars, consider the planets of the solar system, their satellites and other celestial bodies. The program interface is convenient and friendly, there are two control options to choose from – using the usual taps on the screen or using the accelerometer of a mobile device. By the way, it must be calibrated before using the full range of utility capabilities, since this moment significantly affects the correct display of content.

Unfortunately, Sky Map can only provide superficial information about celestial bodies, remember that this is just a schematic atlas and not a professional astronomical product. Although, perhaps in the updates of the program we will see a detailed description of cosmic bodies, their discoverers, and other valuable information from an educational point of view. Of great interest to the average user may be the section called “Gallery”, which contains a large collection of real photographs taken by both amateurs and professionals. The clearest and most informative images are naturally the merit of the most powerful and modern Hubble telescope, which for a quarter of a century has provided mankind with a huge number of high-definition images,

It is disappointing that the authors of Sky Map , which they themselves position as a textbook, have added far from all the constellations known at that time to it, deciding to get by with only the brightest and most popular objects among the average layman. Judging by the comments left by users on Google Play, the creators made mistakes in some calculations, placing some celestial bodies with a large error, which, in our opinion, is unacceptable. However, only people who are professionally involved in astronomy are able to notice this. In general, the application works without lags and significant shortcomings, it runs smoothly even on budget devices, so it can be quite recommended as a kind of pocket planetarium, which will allow you to expand your horizons,