Professional Award-Winning Astronomy Star Map App With Telescope Control
Pros & Cons
Strong ASCOM ALPACA integration for direct telescope and camera control
Powerful point-and-identify capability for quick sky recognition
AR mode and Lunar outlines enhance immersive observing
Cloud Sync (LiveSky) enables secure backup and cross-device access
Rich feature set for planning, time travel, and advanced observing
Premium features and price point may limit casual users
Some advanced tools require external hardware or subscriptions
About SkySafari 8 Pro
SkySafari 8 Pro is an education app developed by Simulation Curriculum Corp..
Download Statistics
SkySafari 8 Pro has been downloaded 3 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 780 times. It is ranked in the top 100 education apps.
User Ratings
SkySafari 8 Pro is rated 3.84 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 110 ratings.
App Information
SkySafari 8 Pro costs $24.99 to download. The last update was on March 12, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play March 2026.
Description
SkySafari 8 Pro sets a new standard for mobile astronomy. Built on the most complete astronomical database ever put on a phone, it delivers unmatched accuracy, powerful observing and planning tools, seamless telescope and Alpaca camera control, and a beautifully refined interface. Whether you're exploring from your backyard or planning an all-night session, SkySafari 8 Pro gives you the clarity, precision, and reliability that serious observers depend on.
What’s New in Version 8
+ UI Themes - Customize your experience with five new UI color themes. Instantly change the look of the app with a fresh visual palette.
+ ASCOM ALPACA Camera Support - Connect and control ALPACA-compatible astronomy cameras directly from SkySafari.
+ SmartEye Support - Seamless integration with SmartEye for enhanced imaging workflows.
+ Image Gallery - Import your own images from AstroBin, FITS files, local storage, URLs, or an ALPACA camera. Includes basic editing tools.
+ Plate Solving - Quickly plate-solve imported images and place them directly onto the sky chart.
+ Lunar Surface Outlines - Explore the Moon like never before with detailed outlines for maria, craters, mountains, and more.
+ Appulses in Events Finder - Find precise moments when the Moon or planets pass close to the Pleiades, other planets, or stars of a chosen magnitude. Also includes transit and occultation search capabilities.
+ Rotatable FOV Indicator - Rotate the field of view to any angle - perfect for matching your camera orientation.
+ Observing Conditions (Premium) - Get observer-focused hourly forecasts, including best viewing windows, seeing index, and sky quality metrics.
If you're new to SkySafari 8 Pro, here’s what you can do:
+ Point & Identify - Hold your device to the sky and instantly identify stars, constellations, planets, satellites, and more.
+ Travel Through Time - Simulate the sky up to 5 million years backward or forward. Animate meteor showers, conjunctions, eclipses, and other events.
+ Telescope Control - Control your telescope and manage your observing sessions with advanced planning and logging tools. Supports ASCOM ALPACA, INDI, and StarSense Explorer.
+ Events Finder - Use the powerful search engine to find upcoming astronomical events visible from your location - tonight or far into the future.
+ Cloud Sync (Optional) - Securely back up observing data to LiveSky and access it across your devices or through LiveSky.com.
+ Augmented Reality (AR) Mode - View the sky with an AR overlay for an immersive experience.
+ Night Vision Mode - Preserve dark-adapted vision while you observe.
+ Orbit Mode - Leave Earth behind and fly through the solar system.
+ Galaxy View - See where deep-sky objects lie within the Milky Way.
Terms of Use: https://play.google.com/about/play-terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.livesky.com/privacy.html
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★★★★★PhabGuy· Jun 13, 2026
Full-featured highly accurate astronomy app This is arguably the most comprehensive and functional integrated astronomy and planetarium application available for Android.
★★★★★Christopher Erickson· Apr 24, 2026
Definitely the best, most powerful, and most pleasing astro app out there!
★★★★★Michael Bagley· Apr 4, 2026
I really enjoy this update-the image gallery integration makes it worth the buy for me. I wish that they'd fix the strobing import functionality though-pasting a full URL doesn't work.
★★★★★John Cave· Mar 23, 2026
An absolutely beautiful app with an easy-to-use interface along with huge database sets. An absolute must-have for any and all astronomers/cosmologists of all levels. Well worth purchasing now!!
★★☆☆☆Wolson Horthmeyer· Mar 29, 2026
Just moved from SS7 Pro... most is familiar, but where is the Plate Solve button for Smart eye camera? No plate solving renders my setup useless...
★☆☆☆☆Douglas Holt· Mar 21, 2026
Sky Safari 8 Pro launches to a black screen, and exits when you click Tonight. It's not functional on Google Pixel 7 standard running Android 16. Sky Safari 7 Pro runs perfectly.
★☆☆☆☆Lemahtor· Mar 20, 2026
Not a finished product. You are paying $37 to be a beta tester. Support is unresponsive. The sky safari 7 app sends marking notifications for this app even when notifications are turned off in the app. Seems like a money grap with no added value.
★★☆☆☆Sultan AlKhulaifi· Apr 13, 2026
Setting the location to Makkah - KSA, on 25/09/1908, the sun upper limp crossess the horizon at 5:48 PM! While sunset is at 6:21 PM!!! This is a difference of approximately 33 minutes, which cannot be explained by time zone or refraction. I am confused because it gives correct results for today's sunset. Am I doing something wrong! 🤔
★☆☆☆☆Tom Beauchamp· Jun 25, 2026
Update: already had reached out to support, but there still has been no reply to the ticket. Updated to latest version, now says "unable to import image" along with "unrecognized file type". It shouldn't be opening for .wav files at all. App associated itself with .wav files for some stupid reason, but then crashes with "unrecognized file type". The "open supported links" option is already disabled, but this app still was opening .wavs so ended up having to uninstall the app to fix it.
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