Distant Suns 5

Distant Suns: The night sky, reimagined.

2013 finalist in the Family category of TabTimes best tablet app contest;

`I am putting together some mobile astronomy apps for our local Skys the Limit Observatory in Twentynine Palms, CA.
I have been searching for something as good as, or better than, Distant Suns.
Short answer: I have not found it yet.
.nothing portrays the night sky as well as Distant Suns.
` +

Distant Suns has been your personal guide to the cosmos since 1985.
First on the desktop, now right in your hands.
While others play games, you can travel to the stars.

Award-winning Distant Suns has the reputation of both having one of the most realistic displays of the night sky, while being one of the easiest to use astronomy apps for casual sky watchers as well as serious astronomers.

Named in the 100 Essential Apps by iLounge

Featured on NPRs MarketPlace

Features include:

No Internet required.
Just a sense of wonder.

View from the Earth or out in the solar system

Simply aim and gaze.

Over 18 million pinpoint stars scintillating like diamond dust in the palm of your hand (18 mil? Yup.)

Integrated with NASAs Night Sky Network space events in your area (US only at present)

Whats Up? Gives a quick one snapshot overview of the evenings sky

Realistic ghostly band of the Milky Way

Stories behind each constellation

Viewpoint Lock keeps any object centered

Current weather patterns on the earth, updated daily

Change the look of the stars

Galaxies, nebula and star clusters

Hubble Space Telescope images

All 8 planets (or 9 for you purists)

GPS aware

Special color mode preserves your night vision.

Touch the sky to reveal hidden data for each object

Planetary data and information

First Light is a proud member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers with family-friendly apps.

Twitter: @distantsuns

Support: www.distantsuns.com,

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