Astro App Android
Fay Vitiello
I have been looking at getting my first dedicated astro camera but the idea of hauling and hooking up a laptop while operating is not appealing to me at all. Its a deal breaker. I know about modified dslrs and intervalometers and I am ok up to that. but I'd prefer a small astro camera that can work with a handheld controller or a mobile device like a phone or small tablet ? doesn't have to be wireless. Anything like that available ?
A netbook with an 11.6in screen is not all that cumbersome, and access to a high quality screen, keyboard and mouse will make using the astro camera easier. If you have a goto mount, you can also use it to control the guider camera and the mount.
I second this. OP has a Canon t5i as well which is compatible with the asiair if they choose not to go with an astro camera and it'll do everything you need to get up and going, guiding, platesolving etc.
As you might expect from someone who runs a Pi at the scope, I'm bullish on running a Pi at the scope :-). If all you want to do is run an astro camera, setup is minimal: plug the USB cable into the Pi, plug power into the Pi, done. (You do have to have power -- either 5V or 12V if you buy a StellarMate Plus controller, 12V for an ASIAir, or 5V if you just build your own with a Pi.) The apps drive a polar alignment assistant, plate solving for finding your target, quantitative focusing aids, autoguiding, and sequencing.
You can do the same sort of thing with a miniature Windows box Velcroed to your scope too. That gives you more software choices, but AFAIK there isn't an app specifically designed to run on a mobile device to talk to it -- you have to use remoting software and use the Windows desktop, which is a bit of a pain on a phone. (Correct me if I'm wrong there, Windows astronomers!)
kvastronomer, on 17 Feb 2022 - 11:05 AM, said:
I played with my ASI120MC camera using a phone and android app called ASICAP. You need to connect camera to your phone using USB3 cable.
I think this is what topic starter is asking.
I am not clear on your intent? The android browser allows unknown file types to be downloaded and saved to the disc. However, if it doesn't know the file type it doesn't know what to open it with so it just gets saved and the file browser may know what to open it with.
I have rounded up a list of the best stargazing apps for your mobile phone or tablet. These picks are based on the apps I personally use, and from the recommendations of some of the best astrophotographers in the world.
These are useful tools you can use for stargazing with your naked eye, binoculars, telescope, or even for astrophotography. They are especially helpful for beginners who need help identifying stars and planets in the night sky.
Many of the stargazing apps on this allow you to point your phone toward the sky, and provide you with useful information about what you are seeing. An astronomy app can tell you which constellations are currently in the night sky, along with bright stars, planets, galaxies, or even a newly discovered comet.
As you may know, I am a full-time astrophotographer who spends nearly every clear night under the stars. On my YouTube Channel, I regularly use stargazing apps on my smartphone and tablet to help me understand exactly what is currently available in the night sky.
Whether you use these resources to assist you in stargazing at the cottage, or a quick observation session with your telescope, these astronomy apps can improve your overall experience. They can help you better prepare for the weather, and find out when key astronomical events are occurring.
Due to the evolving nature of mobile apps and the sheer number of new astronomy apps popping up each day, I have not used all of these astronomy apps personally. Consider this post to be more of a round-up of the most popular apps, with good reviews and ratings throughout the astronomy community.
The key features of Star Walk include real-time tracking of celestial bodies on the night sky map, augmented reality (AR) sky view, extensive information about deep-sky objects, and an astronomical calendar with various celestial events.
This app is nicely designed while also providing a lot of great information. It includes augmented reality of the constellations but also the latest news in astronomy, a calendar of celestial events (including a daily stargazing index and weather), and a list of objects that are visible tonight (i.e. planets, constellations, stars) through binoculars, a telescope or using the naked eye.
Seeing the northern lights can be an exhilarating experience, and can be very rare depending on your location. It is an astronomical event that you definitely want to receive a heads-up (literally) about. If you care about space, not knowing about a beautiful aurora display in your area until after it has happened could be a painful experience!
I hope this list of astronomy apps has given you at least 1 new useful tool for astronomy and astrophotography. My absolute favorite app is probably Stellarium, which is probably because I have been using it for so long and am very comfortable with it.
I really enjoyed putting together this list of stargazing apps, because I found a bunch of great new astronomy apps in the process. My favorite new apps (to me) were Astrospheric and NightShift. The usefulness of Photopills for astrophotography should not be understated, and people who use this app really rely on it for their nightscape projects.
Astro Boy is a science fiction series set in a futuristic world where robots co-exist with humans. Its focus is on the adventures of the titular "Astro Boy" (sometimes called simply "Astro"): a powerful android created by the head of the Ministry of Science, Doctor Tenma (known as Dr. Astor Boynton II in the 1960s English dub; Dr. Boynton in the 1980s English dub). Dr. Tenma created Astro to replace his son Tobio ('Astor' in the 1960s English dub; 'Toby' in the 1980s English dub and the 2009 film), who was killed in a car accident (in the 2003 anime, Tobio is shown as having run away from home before the accident, while in the 2009 film, Toby's death was caused by an incident with the Peacekeeper, a weaponized robot). Dr. Tenma built and adopted Astro in Tobio's memory and treated Astro as lovingly as if he was the real Tobio. However, Dr. Tenma soon realized that the little android could not fill the void of his lost son, especially given that Astro could not grow older or express human aesthetics (in one set of panels in the manga, Astro is shown preferring the mechanical shapes of cubes over the organic shapes of flowers). In the original 1960 edition, Tenma rejected Astro and sold him to a cruel circus owner, Hamegg (the Great Cacciatore in the 1960s English dub). In the 1980 edition, Hamegg kidnapped Astro while Tenma was trying to find him. In the 2009 film, Tenma rejected Astro simply because he could not stop thinking about Toby, but later during the film (and unlike in either the manga or the three anime cartoons), Tenma realized that Astro made credit to replace Tobio; as a result, Tenma decided that he would readopt Astro. None these events about Astro being rejected (completely or temporarily) or kidnapped in both the 1960 and 1980 cartoons as well as in the 2009 film happened in the 2003 cartoon as Astro's birth was given by Professor Ochanomizu (Dr. Elefun in the 1960 and 1980 cartoons, as well as in the 2009 film; Dr. O'Shay in the 2003 cartoon).
There are two modes available: single tap or double tap. The single tap mode requires you to tap anywhere on the screen to jump. The astronaut bounces off the walls. The double tap mode gives you more options. You tap on the right side of the screen to jump right, and tap on the left side of the screen to jump left. Hitting one side of the screen teleports the astronaut to the other side. You need to avoid spiky aliens no matter what mode you select.
Have you ever casually attempted smartphone astrophotography, by snapping a picture of the night sky using just your cell? Most people presume that to take those incredible images we've all seen of the moon, the Milky Way and the Northern Lights you'll need one of the best cameras for astrophotography, a tripod, and expensive lenses galore. Until recently, that was exactly what was required, but advances in the sensors and processing power of smartphones have at last put starry skies within reach.
Jamie is an experienced science, technology and travel journalist and stargazer who writes about exploring the night sky, solar and lunar eclipses, moon-gazing, astro-travel, astronomy and space exploration. He is the editor of WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com and author of A Stargazing Program For Beginners, and is a senior contributor at Forbes. His special skill is turning tech-babble into plain English.
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