
I have also included the publisher of the app, category, and description of the application so you can get an idea of what to expect before downloading it.

Some of these astronomy apps are only available for one or the other. The Astrospheric Astronomy Weather Forecast App (Android).įor other apps, such as Stellarium, seeing how many other people were using the app in the astrophotography community helped validate its relevance and practicality in 2021.įor each mobile app on this list, I have stated whether it is available in the Apple App Store or the Google Play store. In particular, there were some incredibly useful weather forecasting apps I was not taking advantage of (such as Astrospheric) to help plan my astrophotography sessions in the backyard. I was absolutely astonished to find out just how many amazing astronomy apps I hadn’t heard of before, that I now use and enjoy on a daily basis. I’ve reached out to the astrophotography and astronomy community on Twitter to find out which astronomy apps are the most popular. If you’re looking to inject a little more astronomy into your iPhone or Android Device (I personally use a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra), the following list of apps should come in very handy. Solar System imaging software Firecapture(Altair Camera support in Beta for most models).In this post, I’ve rounded up a list of useful astronomy apps for your mobile phone or tablet.INDI Open Astronomy Instrumentation Software INDI(direct support for Altair Cameras in development).Desktop Planetarium software with plate solving and camera control KSTARS & EKOS(direct support for Altair Cameras in development).Deep-sky imaging software NINA (direct support for Altair Cameras).

Deep-sky imaging software Astro Photography Tool APT(direct support for Altair Cameras).SharpCap PRO Solar System, Deepsky imaging, Video Astronomy, Microscopy software (free one-user 1 year license with new cameras, includes polar alignment app!).Then connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable, then select Connect > “Altair camera”. Plug the grey ST4 cable into the camera, and into the mount. Auto-guiding software, PHD2 Guiding. We recommend auto-guiding your GOTO mount through the camera and mount ST4 port with the grey ST4 cable provided with your camera.

The following software companies support Altair cameras directly without ASCOM or intermediary drivers:
