About SkySafari Astronomy
SkySafari is a powerful planetarium that fits in your pocket, puts the universe at your fingertips, and is incredibly easy to use! Simply hold your device to the sky and quickly locate comets, planets, constellations,...
SkySafari is a powerful planetarium that fits in your pocket, puts the universe at your fingertips, and is incredibly easy to use!
Simply hold your device to the sky and quickly locate comets, planets, constellations, satellites, and millions of stars and deep sky objects. Whether you are a beginner or a longtime astronomy enthusiast, SkySafari is your perfect stargazing companion, packed with interactive information, rich graphics, and a beautifully refined interface.
What’s New in Version 8
+ New Theme - A new look of the app with a fresh visual palette.
+ Image Gallery - Explore the universe through astrophotography. Import images directly from AstroBin.
+ Sky Tonight - Jump to the new Tonight section to see what’s visible in your sky right now. Expanded information has been designed to help plan your night and includes Moon & Sun info, calendar curations, and the best positioned deep sky and solar system objects.
If you're new to SkySafari, here’s what you can do:
+ Point & Identify - Hold your device to the sky and instantly identify stars, constellations, planets, satellites, and more. The chart updates automatically with your movements.
+ OneSky - See what other users are observing in real-time. This feature highlights objects in the sky chart and indicates how many users are looking at them.
+ Orbit Mode - Lift off from Earth and travel to the planets, moons, and stars.
+ Guided Audio Tours - Listen to more than four hours of audio narration to learn the history, mythology, and science of the heavens.
+ Pronunciation Guide - Learn how to correctly pronounce the names of hundreds of celestial objects, from stars to constellations and planets.
+ Simulate the Sky - See an eclipse in the past or future! Simulate the night sky from anywhere on Earth many years backward or forward in time.
+ Night Vision - Preserve your eyesight after dark.
SkySafari Premium Subscription Unlock amazing features with the optional Premium Subscription, including:
+ Massive Database - Access a massive deep sky database.
+ Custom Image Import - Upload and manage your own astrophotography images in the Image Gallery and show them in the sky chart.
+ Enhanced Tools - Access curated news, events, connected stargazing features, a light pollution map, and more.
For telescope control and even more advanced features, check out SkySafari 8 Plus and SkySafari 8 Pro!
Requires Android 12 or later.
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Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of SkySafari Astronomy since it was posted on our website on 2025-09-12 05:18:29.
The latest version is 8.1.0.11 and it was updated on 2026-10-18 08:25:06. See below the changes in each version.
SkySafari Astronomy version 8.1.0.11
Updated At: 2026-08-17
Changes: Fixes:
- 2026 Eclipse Event data (was displaying the 2024 eclipse)
SkySafari Astronomy version 8.1.0.9
Updated At: 2026-07-24
Changes: Features:
- AstroBin Image of the Day imports
- SkyCast/ImageCast imaging on Android
Improvements:
- Faster plate solving
- Clearer image import actions and descriptions
Fixes:
- FITS import previews
- SkyCast/LiveSky links
- Object Info rotation behavior
- File associations and edit-mode controls
SkySafari Astronomy version 8.0.3.4
Updated At: 2026-06-24
Changes: Features:
- Custom Panorama
- Off-Earth Observing
- SkyPortal Enhancements
Improvements:
- Moon age and lunar magnitude.
- Planetary photometry
- Added additional non-Earth observing
- Improved support for Origin mosaics
Fixes:
- AstroBin imports to download the final image revision
- SmartEye settings launch behavior
- SmartEye date/time formatting issues.
- Night vision fixes
- Fixed drift warning issues.
- SmartEye control
SkySafari Astronomy version 8.0.2.0
Updated At: 2026-05-07
Changes: Bug Fixes:
- Object Info Black On Black Text Not Visible
- Object images not respecting the night vision theme
- Import image preview not respecting the night vision theme
- Pleides appulses not being found
- incorrectly handles importing images of unknown type
- Generic Object Descriptions fail to load
UI Improvements:
- Home screen status bar
SkySafari Astronomy version 8.0.1.6
Updated At: 2026-04-16
Changes: SkySafari Astronomy V8 First Release!
SkySafari Astronomy version 7.6.5.3
Updated At: 2026-02-20
Changes: Fix for issue affecting Moon Age
Fixed issue affecting some eclipse discovery
SkySafari Astronomy version 7.6.4.1
Updated At: 2025-10-31
Changes: Added setting to show/hide compass on the chart
Fixed issue with showing/hiding location, date&time on the chart
Fixed issue with some menus not displaying correctly
Fixed issue with navigation bar overlapping Android nav bar on some devices
SkySafari Astronomy version 7.6.4.0
Updated At: 2025-10-23
Changes: Improvements to Tonight's Best performance
Other bug fixes and performance enhancements.
SkySafari Astronomy version 7.6.2.2
Updated At: 2025-08-09
Changes: Improved Chinese and Korean translations
Miscellaneous bug fixes and performance enhancements
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