Astro Locator
Polar Alignment Tool
$3.99
Spend less time setting up and more time observing.
Astro Locator helps you quickly and accurately polar align your equatorial mount by showing the precise position of Polaris or Sigma Octantis. Designed for both visual astronomy and astrophotography, it makes polar alignment fast, simple and reliable wherever you observe.
Whether you’re setting up in your garden or under dark skies, Astro Locator provides all the information you need on a single, easy-to-read screen.
Features include:
• Accurate Polaris and Sigma Octantis positioning
• Compass direction and correct elevation for your location
• Latitude, longitude and altitude
• UTC and local time
• Sunrise and sunset times
• Astronomical twilight start and end times
• Current moon phase
• Clean, uncluttered interface designed for fast setup
Astro Locator is ideal for astronomers who assemble and pack away their equipment for each observing session, helping you spend less time setting up and more time enjoying the night sky.
Trusted by amateur astronomers since 2014.
- Improved iPad UI.
Version 2.0.0:
- Astro Locator has been rebuilt in SwiftUI.
- This paves the way for future enhancements.
Supports iOS 18 and above.
The developer, Progress Concepts Limited, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Progress Concepts Limited
- Size
- 3.7 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Copyright
- © 2014-2026 Progress Concepts Limited
