He also spent years on a music magazine, where his duties mainly involved spoiling other people’s fun, and on a car magazine. Marc previously edited the tech website Stuff and has tested and written about phones, tablets, wearables, streaming boxes, smart home devices, Bluetooth speakers, headphones, games, TVs, cameras and much more. JustWatchįormerly Editor in Chief (U.K.) on Tom’s Guide, Marc oversaw all gaming, streaming, audio, TV, entertainment, how-to and cameras coverage, and was also responsible for the site’s U.K.-focused output. For the astronomy curious beginner, it's a great download.ĭownload SkyView: App Store (opens in new tab) / Google Play (opens in new tab) 4.

Plus, it does this in the free version, rather than requiring a paid upgrade.

But what I like about SkyView is that it uses AR to overlay the stars and what your camera is seeing, making it much easier to pinpoint exactly what you're looking at. Lots of other apps do this, and some actually do it better - for instance I'm also a big fan of SkySafari (opens in new tab) and Stellarium (opens in new tab), both of which offer far greater functionality overall. It's incredibly easy to use just point your phone at the sky and it will tell you what you're looking at, be it planet, star or constellation. I don't always have time to set up my telescope-and-camera combo, which I use for a spot of astrophotography now and again, but Skyview is one of several apps that bring the stargazing experience to my phone instead. As a true nerd, I've always been fascinated by the night sky.

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