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Skywatcher

SkyWatcher renders a view of the Sun, Moon, and visible Planets as seen from your current time and location.

Basic Usage

Press Next and Prev buttons (or swipe up / down on a touch screen) to advance +/- 15 minutes from the current time. (See Timewarp menu option below for moving large timeframes.)

Press Select for Details of Sun and Moon, including rise and set times, and next Full and New Moon dates. Press Next and Prev buttons (or swipe up / down on a touch screen) to switch pages.

Press Menu to access the various settings available

360 Degree View Mode

The default view displays a top-down representation where the top of the screen is in front of you, the center of the screen is directly above you, and the edge of the screen represents the horizon in a 360 dregree view.

Line of Sight View

This view mode presents the objects within your line of sight based on the direction you are facing. The top of the screen is directly overhead and the horizon is represented by a black horizon line.

View Mode

By default the application only displays objects that are visible (i.e. only the Sun and Moon during daylight hours.) To display all objects, change to Show All Objects mode in the menu.

Dark Mode

By default the app colors the background differently in 360 Degree mode during Daylight, Twilight, and Night time hours. In Dark Mode the background is always black.

Time Warp

Use this option to move forward or backwards in time by +/- one month at a time

Screens

360 Degree View Line of Sight View
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