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Celestial Oxfordshire
Jun 3, 2026, 4:02:37 PM (4 days ago) Jun 3
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Astro Seeing — closed testing update (build 9)
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Hi all — a new build is rolling out to closed testing with a complete
overhaul of the notifications system based on early feedback.
To join:
1. Open this on your Android phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.astroseeing.app or web https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.astroseeing.app
2. Tap "Become a tester"
3. App appears in your Play Store within a few hours
WHAT'S NEW
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- Daily morning brief — you'll now get a single notification at 9 AM
every morning, regardless of conditions. No more silent weeks.
- Conditions-aware copy — the message adapts to what's coming. Examples:
* "Total washout — even Hubble would give up."
* "Patchy tonight — keep an eye out for breaks."
* "Tonight could be the one — only 12% cloud and a near-dark moon."
* "Clear, but bright moon. Lunar craters tonight."
- 7-day queue — opening the app schedules briefs for the next week, so
you won't go silent if you skip a few days. The first 2 mornings get
full forecast detail; days 3-7 get a "tap to see tonight's brief"
reminder so you don't get misled by a stale 5-day-old forecast.
- ISS pass info folded into the brief whenever there's a dark-hour
pass — no more separate ISS notification.
SETTINGS UX
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- Single "Daily brief" toggle (the old Clear Sky and ISS sub-toggles
are gone — it's all rolled into the brief).
NEW DIAGNOSTIC BUTTONS (in Settings > Notifications, only visible when enabled)
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- Send test notification — fires a notification in about 1 second.
If you don't see it, your phone's blocking us at the OS layer.
- View scheduled notifications — lists what's actually queued. You
should see 7 entries lined up at 09:00 each day for the coming week.
HOW TO INSTALL
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1. Make sure you're on Android and joined to the closed test.
2. Open the Play Store, search for Astro Seeing, tap Update (or reopen
the opt-in link if it doesn't show).
3. Once installed, open the app and let the home screen load (this
queues the first 7 briefs).
4. Optional: toggle "Daily brief" off and on in Settings to force a
fresh schedule.
THINGS TO FEED BACK
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- Does the brief actually arrive at 9 AM the next morning?
- Does the tone of the message match the actual sky outside your window?
- Anything that feels off, missing, or that you'd want phrased
differently — the message pool is easy to tweak.
Cheers, and clear skies.
— Celestial Oxfordshire
================================================
Hi all — a new build is rolling out to closed testing with a complete
overhaul of the notifications system based on early feedback.
To join:
1. Open this on your Android phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.astroseeing.app or web https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.astroseeing.app
2. Tap "Become a tester"
3. App appears in your Play Store within a few hours
WHAT'S NEW
----------
- Daily morning brief — you'll now get a single notification at 9 AM
every morning, regardless of conditions. No more silent weeks.
- Conditions-aware copy — the message adapts to what's coming. Examples:
* "Total washout — even Hubble would give up."
* "Patchy tonight — keep an eye out for breaks."
* "Tonight could be the one — only 12% cloud and a near-dark moon."
* "Clear, but bright moon. Lunar craters tonight."
- 7-day queue — opening the app schedules briefs for the next week, so
you won't go silent if you skip a few days. The first 2 mornings get
full forecast detail; days 3-7 get a "tap to see tonight's brief"
reminder so you don't get misled by a stale 5-day-old forecast.
- ISS pass info folded into the brief whenever there's a dark-hour
pass — no more separate ISS notification.
SETTINGS UX
-----------
- Single "Daily brief" toggle (the old Clear Sky and ISS sub-toggles
are gone — it's all rolled into the brief).
NEW DIAGNOSTIC BUTTONS (in Settings > Notifications, only visible when enabled)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Send test notification — fires a notification in about 1 second.
If you don't see it, your phone's blocking us at the OS layer.
- View scheduled notifications — lists what's actually queued. You
should see 7 entries lined up at 09:00 each day for the coming week.
HOW TO INSTALL
--------------
1. Make sure you're on Android and joined to the closed test.
2. Open the Play Store, search for Astro Seeing, tap Update (or reopen
the opt-in link if it doesn't show).
3. Once installed, open the app and let the home screen load (this
queues the first 7 briefs).
4. Optional: toggle "Daily brief" off and on in Settings to force a
fresh schedule.
THINGS TO FEED BACK
-------------------
- Does the brief actually arrive at 9 AM the next morning?
- Does the tone of the message match the actual sky outside your window?
- Anything that feels off, missing, or that you'd want phrased
differently — the message pool is easy to tweak.
Cheers, and clear skies.
— Celestial Oxfordshire
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