Our Galaxy
authentic ratingPeople love it for an unusual thing: instead of the dome overhead it shows the three-dimensional structure of the galaxy and how far away objects really are from us. Observers and astrophotographers say it changes your sense of scale and is great for star parties and teaching. The downsides are minor: navigation is clunky in places, and there's no sky-tie by coordinates, so you end up jumping between apps.
Praisers write at length from personal experience: astrophotographers who've shot nebulae for years and explain why they want a 3D galaxy perspective alongside SkySafari. The few downsides are honest about clunky navigation, so no padding is visible.
What users love
- Three-dimensional galaxy structure and real distances to objects
- A fresh sense of the universe's scale
- Great for star parties and teaching
- A companion to planetariums like SkySafari
- Detailed rendering
What users hate
- Navigation clunky in places
- No sky-tie by coordinates for finding objects while observing
- Forces jumping between apps
- You can fly so far out it shows NaN
Who it is for
Hobbyists and teachers who want to grasp where we are in the galaxy and how far objects really are, not find them in the sky
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