The Wanderers' Almanac
Planet Observing Planner
$1.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Plan planetary observing sessions with clean ephemerides, moon and shadow events, telescope mirroring, and a fast time scrubber built for the eyepiece.
The Wanderers' Almanac is a focused planetary observing companion for visual astronomers, telescope users, and anyone who wants a simulated view of what the planets are doing right now.
Browse interactive views of the major planets, adjust time forward or backward, and see changing planetary geometry in context. For supported worlds, The Wanderers' Almanac shows natural satellite positions, shadow events, observer-based ephemeris details, and visual orientation controls for matching the view through your telescope.
Features include:
Major moon positions for Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Moon labels and shadow-state indicators
Interactive time control
Jupiter Great Red Spot transit predictions
Real-time planetary ephemeris data
Earth and Sun distance data
Earth light-time display
Rise, transit, and set information based on observer location
Apparent magnitude, angular size, RA/Dec, altitude, and azimuth
Mirror controls for telescope orientation
Dark, observation-friendly visual design
The Wanderers' Almanac is built for nights at the eyepiece: compact, visual, and practical, with the details you need close at hand.
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Information
- Seller
- Richard Wright
- Size
- 75.2 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 9 more
- English, Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Starstone Software and Imaging
