App to calculate the circumstances of solar eclipses using your GPS.
Not recently updated — last update was on 2023-08-29.
This app may no longer be actively maintained.
About Eclipse Explorer Mobile
Eclipse Explorer Mobile is an education app developed by FlyteSoft.
Download Statistics
Eclipse Explorer Mobile has been downloaded 22 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 13 times.
User Ratings
Eclipse Explorer Mobile is rated 4.47 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 93 ratings.
App Information
Eclipse Explorer Mobile is FREE to download. The APK download size is 29.95 MB. The latest version available is 3.4.1. The last update was on August 29, 2023.
Technical Requirements
Eclipse Explorer Mobile requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play October 2014.
Description
Your all-in-one app for the Annular and Total Solar Eclipse of 2023 and 2024!
If you enjoy this app, please consider purchasing a completely re-written and updated version at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eclipseexplorerplus.flytesoft.org
Eclipse Explorer is a free astronomical app that allows you to view the circumstances for solar eclipses that occur between 1900 and 2100 using your GPS defined location. It uniquely features countdown timers to eclipse events at your specific location, simulates the position of the Sun and Moon, and draws the location of the Moon's shadow on the Earth in real-time. You may also lookup circumstances for locations around the world.
A solar eclipse is one of nature's most amazing spectacles, however, clouds can ruin your day. Use this app to overlay satellite and radar data on the day of the eclipse to make sure you stay within the path of totality and away from the clouds!
Find out exactly when the eclipse starts and finishes for your location with countdown timers.
Be ready for the total eclipse in April of 2024!
Free, with a support directing you to a paid version of this app.
Only one full page ad will be displayed per app start, then one banner ad, which will automatically close in less than 20 seconds.
Please check out my website for full details and instructions on how to use the app.
http://www.solareclipseapp.com
Please keep in mind this is a CPU/GPU intensive app. Recommended for phones a tablets made within the last 2 years.
Requires latest version of Google Chrome as the WebView component of Android.
Re-released after accidental removal by Google.
v3.4.1 No more ads!
v3.4.0 New: Lunar limb profile for improved contact times (TSE2017 only) New: Solar corona shown during total phase in eclipse simulation Improved: GPS time correction sync. (Green clock is GPS time) Fixed: Offline map does not load in some situations.
v3.3.0 New: Moon's shadow speed shown in realtime or during animation, only when (ant)umbral shadow is touching Earth. New: Distance to totality/annularity or distance to eclipse centerline shown. New: Max duration of totatlity/annularity at closest point along centerline shown. New: Info ball shows click for hint. Fixed: Another timezone crash bug. Fixed: Offline map sometimes did not display after app restart. Changed: Hints last longer.
Full Version History: v3.2.0 New: Voice cue and three cue beep audio event indications. New: Next occurring circumstance will scroll to visibility and flash in realtime. New: App user hints and tips. Fixed: Realtime tag did not appear on simulation screen when it should have. Fixed: Zoom in button did not work in certain screen orientations. Fixed: Map may not display on app restart in offline mode. Fixed: Next visible eclipse selects day-of eclipse. Fixed: Animations tags may show up circumstance page when they should not. Fixed: Certain timezones caused app crash. Improved: Realtime shadow lag. Improved: Hardened code to ensure realtime shadow and simulation start on day of eclipse. Changed: Time travel mode will now sequence to 15 seconds prior to event. Total or annular begins event is 60 seconds.
v3.1.0 Added: App maintains state through restart/refresh. Added: Location Freeze mode, long press location icon to freeze manual location. Long press to unfreeze. Improved: Shadow animations while GPS is on. Fixed: Race condition when selecting certain eclipses. Fixed: Draw all eclipse lines no matter which thread completes first.
v3.0.5 Fixed location change while zooming. Made circumstance page more readable / flexible Various bug fixes
v3.0.4 Fixed location change while zooming. Made circumstance page more readable / flexible Various bug fixes
v3.0.2 * Made map more responsive to location change touches. * Fixed version code in about page
v2.0.2 Fixed: Google Maps API Key added, Google maps feature should work. Improved: Built against latest Apache Cordova and latest Android SDK.
Recent changes: v3.4.1 Update: Look for a complete rewrite of this app in the Google Play Store soon! New: Updating Android release production build to the latest stable Android library. New: Advertising removed! v3.4.0 New: Lunar limb profile for improved contact times (TSE2017 only) New: Solar corona shown during total phase in eclipse simulation Improved: GPS time correction sync. (Green clock is GPS time) Fixed: Offline map does not load in some situations.
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Great tools, interface a little clunky This has the most detailed map of totality I've been able to find. The animation is great as well. My main goal was to find eclipse duration for a given location, which you can do by switching the map to "manual" mode and entering a city (took me a minute to figure out).
★★★★★Dean Pentcheff· Aug 28, 2017
This was a wonderful app to be using on the day of the 2017 eclipse. Unlike a couple of other apps I tried, this one worked flawlessly in an area with no cell/wireless coverage (completely offline). That was critically important. The display of times is very clear and straightforward. The mapping of the eclipse shadow was fascinating. Having an easy ability to use manual positioning was excellent for being able to foresee what might happen, depending on where we ended up. Thanks for a superb piece of work that helped make my eclipse day great!
★☆☆☆☆Joey Kangoo· Oct 5, 2015
Very slow and not usable An eclipse map is good, but not usable within this app. It keeps on locking to your current gps location. Not what you want. No time indication on the map. How can you prepare for your eclipse viewing location if you only have the info once you're there. We need the info upfront, which this app does not provide... sorry, but this is not usable.
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Technologies used by Eclipse Explorer Mobile
Eclipse Explorer Mobile is requesting 4 permissions and is using 6 libraries.
Each subscription will automatically renew 3 days before the expiration date for
the same time period. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time before the renewal.
AdMob
Android Jetpack core
Firebase
PhoneGap / Apache Cordova