Moon Atlas
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | $5.99 | Julian James | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Moon Atlas is an astronomy application that lets you use pinch and finger gestures to manipulate a 3D globe of the Moon. This is a rendered sphere and not a static map image. As you zoom in more labels appear as finer detail comes into view. You can double tap on the labels to get more information about a particular feature.
Moon Atlas displays the phase and libration of the Moon from your chosen location and renders these on the globe. You can switch to a 'Globe' mode that allows you to spin the Moon around to see far side features. The feature database is searchable and can move the globe to a searched feature. The phase can be switched off and the far side is shown in a slightly darker shade of grey.
Date, time and location can be changed. There is also a realtime mode that will update to the current time.
The Moon globe can be shown with north or south at the top or inverted to suit different telescope views.
Over 1800 named features are included as well as 26 spacecraft that reached the surface of the Moon.
In addition, information about the current Moon phase and libration are provided. You can swipe left and right on the phase view to go backwards and forwards a day and on the libration chart to go backwards and forwards a month.
Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn atlases are also available on the App Store!
Also there is Planisphere, a star charting app, available on the App Store!
If you fancy trying to land on the Moon, try Apollo Eagle, a simulation of the last 50,000 feet of the Apollo 11 landing.
Reviews
Everyone Will Enjoy This Atlas!
SF Presidio
Everyone can enjoy all of these atlases as works of art as well as reliable references. They are easy to use and fill the needs of astronomers of all ages. They are well worth the modest fee. It’s an investment in program improvements, and hopefully the creation of atlases for other planets.
wonderful!
asasha
This is truly a phenomenal app. Intuitive, easy to use, and chock full of information. The 3D globe is wonderful.
Great!
mbrowntn
This is the moon app I have been waiting for! Having a moon globe and atlas in one app is cool. The app is full of well thought out features: easy switching between globe and atlas, reversable poles and view (perfect for when I am around a telescope), neat search feature, and an easily accessable Help section that is helpful. The only suggestions for a future upgrade are 1.) having it remember location, and 2.) being able to default the startup gps location search to off. Someone really put some work into this, and it shows, so the $5.99 price was worth it to me. Nice job!
Should be under "Astonomy"
Traderjohn7
great pocket app but would have missed it with just an astronomy search. I like skywalk and skymap as well. Using my NP 101 I'm seeing lunar contast better and sharper than with my CAT or reflector. this app gives a true insight to what is up there.
Almost perfect.
maxpeck
I tried this application last night and it was a great help in identifing items on the moon. My only suggestion is that it retains the site location.
Good Astronomy Application
Astrosid
Very well done. Good for use at the telescope or using binoculars. Please add a compass rose showing North, South, East, and West directions in next update. This would make it easier to get oriented direction wise than using Latitudes and Longitudes, especially when looking through a telescope.
Needs work to be valuable
jonathanblock
I bought this based on the other reviews, and while the globe and search are nice, there's still problems. Why bother letting you zoom in so that the moon photo gets low resolution and out of focus? Granted, this is a similar issue with other Moon maps. But most disappointing is that zooming in too far throws the moon off screen. A bit disappointed given the price.
Good Tool
johnly
Very usable. Moon displayed appropriately for all telescopes. Only complaint is Search switching View mode... Not handy for observers.
Great App with one complaint.
jon_wallace
I love this application. It is easy to use for naked eye viewing, binocular viewing, at the telescope. My only complaint is the resolution when zooming in...gets very fuzzy. Other than that I use it and enjoy it. Good value.
Moon Atlas
moosemanmax72
Great app for at the eyepiece or just comparing images or even just showing someone what the moon looks like. Great app, inexpensive, never crashes, always great updates. Get it if you are an astronomy freak. lol
