Moon Globe HD Reviews

Wow

Zach037

This is the best rendering of the moon I have ever seen. You won't regret getting this for 1 buck. One star off because the position on earth thing doesn't work, I changed the position all over the earth and the moon view stayed the same.

Intriguing

HarkerOrrock

And mysterious. I love it!

Unbelievable!

Andrew4549

This is an astonishing app! It's unbelievable how they are able to maintain realistic lighting contrast and shadows as the terminator progresses through the lunar month, and as you zoom in on a feature, the clarity remains undiminished almost to the very end. I guesstimate that at it's closest zoom it's the same as using a 300x eyepiece--the crater Clavius fills the whole screen! Four stars because of three things: the terminator needs to be more clearly defined (as it appears in a telescope) and giving the current longitude of the terminator would be enormously helpful to amateur astronomers. Also, the labels are totally white. At full moon some craters (like Tycho & Aristarchus) are also totally white, so the labels can't be read. Is it possible to use a font that has black borders around the letters? But these are minor issues compared to the overall impact. It boggles the mind!

Fabulous App - One of my Must-Have's

JoeTooCool

This app is amazing. If you're into astronomy or not, it's a must-have for the iPad. Just having the globe do nothing more than spin smoothly is satisfying in itself. My favorite feature is the Illumination slider. It accurately simulates the shadows as the Moon goes through it's phases. Search for Rupes Recta (the "Straight Wall"), a 1,000 mile long fault caused by a Moon quake, visible through small telescopes as a pencil line across the surface. This app finds Rupes Recta quickly, then simulates the shadows perfectly using the slider. It's hard to believe the app is priced so low for the iPad. It's great value at twice the price. To "Midnight Martian", the author, what were you thinking?