Bright Comets 4+

Name: Bright Comets
Rating: 4.1 (19 reviews)
Author: Hanno Rein

Easily find comets in the sky

Hanno Rein

Designed for iPad

- 4.1 • 19 Ratings

- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases

Description

Easily find Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)!

This app helps you locate all bright comets currently visible in the night sky. Just hold your device up to the sky and find the red target marker on the screen. That's where the comet is! The app uses your location and up-to-date ephemerides from the NASA JPL's Horizons database to calculate the comet's position.

Aug 28, 2024

Version 9.5

- Added detailed orbit information for each comet.
- UI improvements.
- Small bug fixes.

4.1 out of 5

19 Ratings

Pretty Good

Other apps were bad but this helped me. I think it was Neowise! Make an app for the comet “Atlas” next year! 👍

What gives?

No tracking. Does not show comet.

Prior to leaving this I read what to do. I entered my location and still the app does not track the comet.

The app needs your location and access to the compass in order to be working correctly. That doesn't seem to be the case for you. Go to the Setting App, Privacy, then Location Services. Check that the Comet NEOWISE app has access to you location. In addition, tap on "System Services" and make sure "Compass Calibration" is turned on.

Kudos to dev, great app

Great app, helped us find the comet by looking at the constellations- thank you and awesome developer!

The developer, Hanno Rein, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.