Plate solving and push-to telescope navigation for smartphones
Identify coins and banknotes from a photo, see their value
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Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Free with optional one-time purchases: Plus $9.99 (Messier and Caldwell catalogs, Bayer or Flamsteed designated stars), Pro $29.99 (everything in Plus, NGC and IC catalogs, remote control, ASCOM Alpaca/INDI/LX200/Stellarium connections), Pro Beta pricing $24.99
Free browsing and collection management. Buck Pro subscription available weekly or yearly; pricing varies by country.
Key features
Live plate solving with accuracy up to within 10 arcseconds
Computes coordinates in less than a second
Immune to magnetic field interference
Works in light-polluted skies
Complete offline operation
Personalized guide to tonight's best targets
Remote control between devices (iOS)
Integration with Stellarium and SkySafari
Identify coins and banknotes from photos
Estimated value range in home currency
Scan multiple coins in one shot
Personal collection with running total
Access 117,850 catalog records
Country, denomination, year, and mint mark identification
Composition, weight, diameter, and mintage information
Community finds feed for sharing discoveries
Confidence indicator for identification accuracy
What makes it different
On-device plate solving eliminates compass and gyroscope drift and lags that traditional astronomy apps experience
Sub-arcminute precision navigation that outperforms standard planetarium apps
No subscription required, only optional one-time purchases
Compatible with existing telescope and equipment without proprietary hardware lock-in
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