SkEye App
SkEye aims to be an advanced planetarium for Android.
Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. For submitting bug reports, it is better to raise a ticket.
Please submit each idea separately. Even if two ideas are related, it helps to track them separately.
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Show eta Carinae
Eta Carinae and its nebula (NGC 3372) is some of the most conspicuous objets of the southern emisphere
6 votesThis was indeed a glaring omission that has now been corrected. Thanks for pointing it out.
Both the free version and pro version now have Eta Carinae in the list by default.
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6 votes
Done in version 6.2.3
The day theme is now brighter and should be more readable now.
The “screen dimming when not touched” behaviour is an Android feature. You can change this via the Settings on your phone.
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make skeye work better in real time
Whenever I use the app there is significant lag when I move from point to point, even across a very short distance.
6 votesBased on comments received elsewhere, I am assuming that the latest sensor algorithms don’t have this problem.
Add a comment if you still experience this problem.
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5 votes
Done and released today in version 5.2.1.
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Classifications
I would like to have the ability to search for and display objects based on magnitude and constellation. Also by type. Galaxy, planetary nebula or globular cluster for example.So say: show all mag 10 to 12 galaxies in Ursa Major.
5 votesThe catalog filters are now part of SkEye Pro.
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Catalog Filters : Support landscape mode
In Skeye Pro the catalog facility seems only to operate in portrait mode - could it be made to work in landscape as well??
5 votesSorry for the really late update, but as of today, SkEye version 8.0.2 has good support for Catalog Filters in landscape mode!
If you find any more areas for improvement, do let me know.
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Support zooming
Zoom buttons.
Pinch to zoom on devices that support it.5 votesPinch to zoom in and out has been implemented in version 0.9.6
Zoom buttons are not yet implemented, as I think they are redundant and will clutter the interface.
If anyone NEEDS zoom buttons, please feel free to create a new idea for that.
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Allow a user to "search" for particular sky coordinates
When trying to locate an object based on a chart in a magazine, I would like to be able to enter RA/Dec or Alt/Az coordinates of an object into SkEye and be directed by the tool to that spot in the sky (without having to specify a star or other object to "search" for). This would be useful for, say, comets that appear for a short time then are gone.
5 votesAgreed, this will be useful.
If I add the ability to define custom objects by RA, Dec or Alt,Azm then the search feature as describe here will be available automatically.
Hence, I am closing this idea and redirecting to this idea: https://skeye.uservoice.com/forums/93533-ideas/suggestions/1425809-ability-to-add-lists-of-objects-ie-caldwell-hersc
Thanks!
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Add more stars from Tycho2 catalogue
Mag 10 is not enough. Please add the stars from Tycho2 catalogue to reach mag 12.
5 votesThe pro version now contains the entire Tycho2 catalogue.
The free version contains stars upto 9.5 mag.
This was released in September 2021, but I forgot to update here. Thanks for your patience :)
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Implement the night mode
Implement the night mode and turn off the softkeys backlight while in this mode
5 votes(There was a bug because of which it didn’t actually work until version 0.8.7)
Implemented night mode in version 0.7.5
Note that night mode is available only on Android 2.2+
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Bug: Some NGC objects missing
I can't find NGC 1746 (a very nice open cluster in Taurus) in the database. Also missing is NGC 1750. Thanks - great app!
4 votesThe latest version, SkEye Pro 8.0.2, addresses this (finally).
Firstly, it shows detailed lists of objects for every catalog:
- List of all objects in each catalog
- List of objects that have been accepted by the filter
- List of objects that have been rejected by the filter
- List of unfilterable objects
Secondly, you can pin any object in these lists by clicking on them. Once pinned, the object is always selected, irrespective of the filter settings.
Thirdly, the Catalog Configuration dialogs now prominently show the number of selected objects and total number of objects, so that there is no confusion about missing objects.
Fourthly, there is now a way to add a custom catalog, by importing a CSV file.
Finally, there is a brand new guide which explains all this. Some relevant sections are:
https://lavadip.com/skeye/book/screens/catalogfilterscreen
https://lavadip.com/skeye/book/notes/missingobjpro
https://lavadip.com/skeye/book/catalogs/customcatalog
Sorry, it has been a long wait. I hope these features will make SkEye…
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Ability to clear alignments without quitting the app
Currently, to clear the alignments, the user needs to quit the app.
There should be a way to do it without quitting.
4 votesImplemented in version 0.9.11
A clear-all button is available under the “Indirect Mode” screen.
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stopped unexpectantly
I have downloaded SkEye for my android tablet and everytime I add my location a notice pops up and force closes and says:
The application SkEye (process com.lavadip.skeye) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.I am running Model I10-50 Android Version 2.3.1
3 votesI have uploaded the APK file for version 4.0 here:
http://lavadip.com/media/SkEye-4.0.apkLet me know if that works for you. cheers!
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3 votes
@cpd and @joe
Please try the newest version 2.20+
It has a completely new sensor manager, which should reduce the jitter. Let me know otherwise.
Closing this idea for now.
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Would like to see the ability to locate the ISS using SkEye. It would make it that much easier to locate through your app.
Since your app makes locating Stars and Planets so much easier, just by pointing ones phone towards the night sky, why not give it the ability to locate and track the ISS International Space Station.
3 votesBob, the Pro version allows tracking of all visible satellites (including ISS).
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A few usability suggestions
Thanks for this awesome app! A few usability suggestions:
1) when in manual mode and a search is done, jump directly to the searched object (a la Google Sky Map). I don't see a reason to have the user still have to scroll to the object manually.
2) When the cursor goes over certain objects, sometimes the name is too long and the upper text wraps to the next line, pushing down the zoom and align buttons, sometimes throwing me off when I'm trying to push them. Fix them in place somehow (e.g. truncate the labels or relocate buttons)
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3 votesThe manual mode now works as mentioned in #3. It now tracks RA + Declination so it automatically compensates for Earth’s rotation. It also works the same way in the Time Machine.
- is a hard one, because figuring out the correct truncation size for various combinations of phone size, phone orientation, font style and font size is hard. In addition, some users might not want the truncation, which means an extra option in settings.
Thanks for the ideas. If #2 is still bothersome, please create a separate idea for it.
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Alt /Azimuth alignment for easy rough non stellar or daylight alignment
If an object say "Alt/AZ' at 45 degrees altitude, due North was added to the database then a rough alignment could easily be done even under cloudy skies ready for the clouds clearing,or broad daylight avoiding the sun. Skeye would be able to translate the alt/az coordinates to R.A and Dec for the current time and location and commit the alignment. Yes, it would be only a rough, one position alignment , but it's easy to point due North and have the telescope tube at 45 degrees without any reference to the sky. This would be easier than the previously…
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Increase upper limit of the "Label Scale" setting
Adding "Label Scale" setting (in Map Settings->General) was excellent idea, however the current maximum of that setting is too small. Increasing the maximum would allow short-sighted users to avoid using eyeglasses during observing sessions.
3 votesThanks for the feedback. I have bumped the upper limit of the label scale to 4 (from the current limit of 2).
If that's not sufficient, let me know. I am hesitant to bump it beyond 4 because it might fail in some unforeseen way.
The changes will be available in SkEye 9.0.
Note: The Pro version is rolling out this month. The Free version will probably roll out next month as it needs some more work.
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Southern Celestial pole star
Include Sigma Octantis in the basic database,the closest naked eye star to the Southern Celestial pole.
Used to align basic camera to take star trails photos.3 votesIn order to include Sigma Octantis, I had to bump the number of named stars from 1200 to 2400!
I had to also enable searching bayer designations by name. For example, searching for sigma would search for “σ Oct”.
Will be available in next release.
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Ability to change date and time
There should be a way to change the date and time of the sky view.
3 votesDone and released in version 6.0
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