Star Walk 2: The Night Sky Map

Star Walk 2: The Night Sky Map

By Vito Technology Inc.

  • Category: Education
  • Release Date: 2014-08-21
  • Current Version: 2.11.9
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 310.05 MB
  • Developer: Vito Technology Inc.
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 10.0 or later.
Score: 4.72703
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Description

Star Walk 2 is an exquisite stargazing app enabling you to explore the night sky through the screen of your device. Make an effortless journey through thousands of stars, comets, constellations, and other celestial bodies. All you have to do is point your device to the sky! ⁕ BEST OF 2014: The next generation of the best-selling Star Walk, winner of Apple Design Award, used by over 10 million people ⁕ The app taps your device’s sensors and the GPS to determine the exact position of stars, planets, constellations, comets, ISS, satellites, meteor showers, etc., in the night sky. “She’s a beauty.”- The Next Web “Star Walk 2 is a terrific introduction to astronomy for young and old. It’s also handy for serious stargazers for observing planning.” - TUAW “Star Walk 2 is visually stunning.” - PCmag “This is a very beautiful and unusual application that turns your phone into a real planetarium.” - Free apps for me “For those who enjoy the original app, Star Walk 2 is worth the upgrade — the interface is gorgeous. Anyone with even a passing interest in astronomy should grab Star Walk 2.” - iLounge “It is worth every penny.” - PadGadget Star Walk 2 in travel & tourism industry: ‘Rapa Nui Stargazing’ based on Easter Island uses Star Walk 2 for sky observations during its astronomical tours. ‘Nakai Resorts Group’ in the Maldives uses Star Walk 2 during astronomy meetings for its guests. Main features: ◆ Map of the sky in real time ◆ Stunning 3D models of constellations and other sky objects ◆ “Time machine” ◆ Deep sky objects ◆ Info about celestial bodies and sky events ◆ The sky at different wavelengths ◆ Augmented reality mode ◆ Night mode ◆ "What's new" section with the latest astronomical news ◆ "Visible Tonight" section ◆ Siri Shortcuts to observe the celestial events quicker than ever* ► Star Walk 2 shows the real-time map of the sky on your screen in whatever direction you are pointing the device. As you hold your phone up and point it towards the sky, the star map follows your motions using the built-in gyroscope to match the map on your screen to the stars seen from your location. ► What's up in the sky tonight? Open the "Visible Tonight" section of Star Walk 2 and quickly find out all upcoming astronomical events and celestial objects visible for your location. ► Be aware of the latest news from the world of space and astronomy. The app's "What's new" section will tell you about the most outstanding celestial events in time. ► Create shortcuts to take your stargazing experience to a whole new level. Go to the "Visible Tonight" section and add the shortcut to Siri. Next time when you want to access the list of astronomy events for your location, ask Siri and get it quicker than ever. ► Touching a clock-face icon at the upper-right corner of the screen allows you to select any date and time and watch the sky of different periods. ► Get a deeper understanding of the constellation`s scale and place in the night sky. Enjoy observing wonderful 3D models of constellations, turn them upside down, read their stories. ► Find and study deep sky objects such as meteor showers, planetary nebulae, star clusters, etc. ► The night-mode will make your stargazing at night time more comfortable. Star Walk 2 is the sequel to the original Star Walk, which is one of the most popular apps for stargazing. New in Star Walk 2: -Incredible 3D models of celestial bodies -All-new stunning design -New interface in vibrant colours for retina displays -Atmospheric visual and sound effects, stirring soundtrack -Exclusive handcrafted artwork for constellations The app contains In-App Purchases. *Siri Shortcuts feature is available for users of iOS 12 or later. If you enjoy exploring the stars, then our app is a must-have for your arsenal. Start your best stargazing experience right now!

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  • Very user-friendly

    5
    By PurplDirt
    Crisp graphics, educational, lots of detail, fun to use.
  • Not as good as the original

    2
    By Tbardoni
    It’s hard to find anything without using the search function. You have to zoom way in before objects will start to become visible, which is very different than the original version. Also, in the original, for example, the galaxies actually look as they do in reality. In this new version, they just use generic images of galaxies. For instance, the Whirlpool Galaxy is 2 galaxies, one being devoured by another. But in this new version, they only show some generic galaxy that looks nothing like reality. Same with the cigar galaxy which looks like a cigar in reality and in the original version, but here it’s just a fuzzy round mass. They really got lazy with this new version. I actually don’t even use it anymore. I went right back to the original. I’m actually p***** a little bit that I paid for this junk. At the absolute least...fix the images used for galaxies. Make them look like they do in real life, like you do in the original Star Walk. Very disappointing. Dec-23: In response to the developer. The issue is not having more objects, the issue is that often I want to find objects by zooming in. In the original version, you only had to start zooming a little before galaxies and nebulae, for example, would start to become visible, which made finding them much easier. With this version, you have to zoom almost all the way in before they begin to become visible, and that level of zoom makes it impossible to find anything without the search function. As for how objects look in the app versus reality, your 3D modeling is terrible if it can’t reflect reality as it did in the old app. A ‘picture’ of what an object actually looks like is leaps and bounds better than a “3D model” of some generic object with zero basis in reality. Sorry, but you have not convinced me with your comment that you made the right choices on these two matters.
  • BEST APP

    5
    By kkkkkkkkkkkk123456789
    this is the best app ever.... so worth buying the whole version!
  • Terrible!

    1
    By Vicky dee
    I used to have star walk which allowed me to figure out what star I am looking at. This is a piece of crap that plays music!
  • I love this game I can see space 🌏

    5
    By ShweteshSinha
    Fghffygdghgfsdhko
  • ObservaTRON

    5
    By Mikelonibus
    I love this app. Previously I didn’t know where things were and when, but now I am always able to locate and revel in the majesty of it all. Many scientific details which I might not have bothered to learn anywhere else are always available.
  • Disappointing

    1
    By GilTrejo
    Paid for everything (app and additional content within app). App is not intuitive. Can’t exit out of camera mode without shutting down app and opening again. App never points North. It will always place north in whatever direction you happen to be facing when you open the app. Has all location permissions of my iPad and can’t find North. Android apps like this work way better. Not useful and disappointing compared to several other apps I’ve used over the years. Had to uninstall and will look for something else. Requested refund from Apple for $2.99 purchase but will take 48 hours to process. I now need to figure out how to get a refund for the in-app purchase of additional content I made also for $2.99. I’m sure the developers will let me know how to do this. Worst and shortest app I’ve ever owned (only had it installed and used for about an hour before becoming disgusted by it).
  • Compass is Way Off

    1
    By cyd100
    The compass is off by 180 degrees. I’ve tried all the suggested fixes I could find and nothing seems to work.
  • Love it

    5
    By Mitsubishi 09
    I been using it for over two years and I love it!!!!
  • Love this !

    5
    By MsTerryt
    My Granddaughter and I love to watch this and talk about the constellations and have enjoyed it so much. It’s our special activity to do before going to bed on our girls night.

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