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  1. Large Position Coordinate Display Mode

    Now that I am aging it is extremely difficult to see the tiny position coordinates, especially in night mode. It would be nice to have a mode that only displays RA & Dec in large numbers on the screen for use as a pushto on a scope. Skeye is the best astro app out there. Keep up the great work!

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  2. Option to use current location

    I may be out hiking. Needing to add my location each time is unnecessary. If I plan on going back then I can see saving the spot but even then your location could be off by a few feet or a few hundred yards.

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    planned  ·  AdminHarshad (Developer, SkEye) responded

    Yes, it makes sense to have a dynamic location that is based on current location of the device. This will benefit those users who don't mind keeping location services enabled for longer times. Not a big issue these days because newer versions of Android offer good control over location permissions for apps.


    Note to myself: A related idea would be to inform the user when current location is very different from their currently selected named location, if any.


    Aside, note that a few feet or few yards will not make much difference in terms of accuracy. 2 kilometers on the earth's surface roughly translates to about 1 arc-minute of difference on the celestial sphere.

  3. Add compass ordinals beneath Alt Azm

    Beneath the Alt Azm values that appear on the left side of the UI when in landscape mode, it would be great to see the abbreviations for the compass ordinals out to 16 points. For example, N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, etc. I find myself always mentally converting the azimuth to these values, and maybe other people do the same? Thanks.

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  4. Searching "alpha" works but "alpha eri" doesn't work

    This was actually reported as a comment here: https://skeye.uservoice.com/forums/93533-ideas/suggestions/2521824-improvements-to-search

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  5. Playlist/bookmark function - add an object, store it and display it

    Select a target in viewing mode

    Long-press or provide a button to store it like a playlist/bookmark

    In indirect mode, make the playlist available as separate tab and also within map view using a unique symbol like a "!" or a check/tick mark

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  6. Indirect mode on/off toggle

    I like to plan and prepare for my viewing when away from the telescope.
    I would like an option to toggle on/off indrect mode using the menu.

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  7. Lunar light "pollution." Based on the moon phase, add an option to simulate the washout of stars from moonlight.

    0In increasing the area of effect, add a halo/shadow that makes lower magnitude Stars less visible on the screen, similar to how the moon tends to wash out nearby Stars. This effect would be enabled and disabled quickly by toggling on to the moon. Maybe simply an inverted lunar shadow vice a 'dimming'. Helpful in identifying stars near the moon in the sky. A sliding adjustment bar for magnitude relative and in vicinity of of the Moon could be in the controls. This way the user controls the radius of the Shadow and the amount of apparent washing out.

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  8. Highlight the RA=0 line

    .. similar to how the horizon line is highlighted.

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  9. Highlight the meridian line

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  10. Opacity of label line should match label opacity

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  11. Simulate Atmospheric Scattering of Sun and Moon light

    Whenever I use desktop planetariums, I usually turn off atmosphere effects, hence I am not sure of the utility of this. But recording here to gather others' feedback.

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  12. Filter by compass

    Filter list of objects by compass points. Could be a selection list, tick off those desired. I never have a full sky to view, and this would be very handy.

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  13. giving a quiz about star and asterism locations

    There should be a separate mode in which the user selects what they want to learn, and they must point their phone toward the object, bringing it within the circle. If the person is asked to 'find polaris' they must center it, find Kochab (nearby), maybe the circle is smaller. Maybe if they must find a constellation, the circle is bigger. Similar to Sky Academy App. An interactive quiz while looking at the sky at the same time, with one eye on the phone and the other on the sky, is something I would pay more $ to have such…

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  14. keep a list of recent searches

    keep a list of searches so we can pick from it instead of typing!

    Would make it so much easier to use the app.

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