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bananas

(27,509 posts)
Thu Mar 14, 2013, 05:30 PM Mar 2013

Comet locator apps

What are some comet locator apps?
These are the only ones I found on my droid.

PlanetDroid has an augmented-reality view, showing where the comet and planets are on the camera display. It's small, simple, and works well. No sizzle, just steak, lean steak at that. It uses gps so watch your battery, or set your location as a favorite (or turn off gps and use network location only).

PrediSat will bring up the Heavens-Above.com website with your geolocation where you can get starcharts etc but no augmented reality.

"Comet Pan-STARRS of 2013" is free but seems pretty useless.

ISS Detector is free but doesn't include a comet locator unless you pay for a comet locator extension.

Mobile Observatory has a comet locator but is not free.

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Comet locator apps (Original Post) bananas Mar 2013 OP
The days of techies writing apps and sharing them marybourg Mar 2013 #1
No, a lot of free apps are ad-supported bananas Mar 2013 #2
i know. I was thinking what kind of ads marybourg Mar 2013 #3

bananas

(27,509 posts)
2. No, a lot of free apps are ad-supported
Thu Mar 14, 2013, 06:14 PM
Mar 2013

some of them offer an option of paying a small amount instead of seeing ads.

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