Windows Phone stargazers, rejoice! Star
Walk, one of the most popular cosmos apps on iOS and Android, has
reached planet Microsoft. The app has over nine million users
currently, and Windows Phone 8 is its next frontier of expansion.
According to its makers, Star Walk "covers literally all
man-made satellites and anything you may want to find in the night
sky". It also lets you point your smartphone camera at the sky
and get augmented data on its display, calculate positions of
celestial bodies at any chosen moment, check information on moon
phases and planets' set and rise times, and more. Windows Phone
astronomers will certainly be pleased. Using the app goes as follows:
- Launch the app and point your
device at the night sky, you'll see the stars, planets, satellites,
and constellations in their proper place for your location. As you
move your device, the star map updates in real time. The Moon is the
easiest first target.
- Tap Augmented Reality icon in the
upper right corner to add the image from your camera to your sky
view.
- Use Night Mode to go easy on your
eyes and preserve night vision when exploring the Universe.
Star Walk is available for $2.49 from
the Windows Phone store.
Download Star Walk: Windows Phone
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