![]() The Search function contains stars, constellations, planets, deep-sky objects (galaxies, star clusters, nebulae) and more, in drop-down menus. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test everything we review (Opens in a new window).) They are labeled Search, Info, Center, Settings, Time, Compass, Gyro, Night, SkyWeek, and Help. If you swipe the bar to the left, a few additional ones will appear. Along the bottom of the screen, when held in portrait orientation, is a bar with a row of labeled icons. Along the top are location (latitude and longitude) and date, as well as info about the sky view's scaling and the direction you're pointing. The app's depiction of the night sky rightfully fills nearly the whole screen. You can stretch the screen to zoom, or pinch it for a more wide-field view. This virtual planetarium's "dome" is the sky itself. It does so night or day, and whether it's cloudy or clear. SkySafari is what is known as a planetarium program, as it presents a depiction of the night sky in the direction you're holding your iPad. It combines an attractive interface, a wealth of features, a wide range of observable objects, and data on every object it shows. It's even more stunning when used on the larger screen of an iPad, and easily takes the Editors' Choice honor for use on that platform as well. I loved the astronomy app SkySafari 3 (for iPhone) enough to make it an Editors' Choice when I reviewed it in early 2013.
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