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There’s a brand new astronomy app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that provides information on what you should be able to see with different combinations of eyepieces on your telescope. AstroView displays key telescope-eyepiece performance characteristics, provides recommendations on equipment, and with the field of view display, for example, what you see on screen is what you should be able to see through your telescope. Developer George Douvos says this new app is all very intuitive, easy to read, and easy to understand.
Would you like to try a AstroView for free? Universe Today has 10 copies of this new app to give away. Just send an email to [email protected] with the word “AstroView App” in the subject line, and we’ll pick ten winners at random. The contest ends on Thursday, August 18, 2011.
Want more info?
Astro View supports the following gear:
* Telescopes with objective diameter from 50 mm to 610 mm, selectable in 5 mm increments (or diameters from 2 inches to 24 inches, in 1/2 inch increments), and focal ratios from f/3 to f/15.
* Eyepieces with focal lengths from 2 mm to 55 mm and apparent field of view from 30 to 110 degrees.
Thanks to George Duvous for providing us with the apps to giveaway!
Genius app. Shame it’s only on iPhone though 🙁
Yeah, it is a shame. Seeing as how astronomy is too ‘mainstream’ for half the individuals sporting an iPhone.
So definitely just iphones – no other smart phones?
There’s a free program (remember when programs used to be called … programs?) called CCD Calc that will do the same job, but for telescope / camera combinations instead of telescope / eye piece:
http://www.newastro.com/book_new/camera_app.php