Plate solving and push-to telescope navigation for smartphones
iPhone app for documenting rental car condition at pickup and return
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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
One Evidence Pack €4.99 (one rental with re-exports), Three Evidence Packs €9.99 (three rentals with re-exports), Lifetime Unlimited €39.99 (unlimited rental exports). Capture and organization are free.
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
Guided pickup inspection with required exterior and interior shots
Matched before-and-after photo pairs at same angles
Export original photograph files and machine-readable manifest
Optional RFC 3161 independent timestamp from Sigstore
Local-only storage with no account or cloud upload required
Works without internet connection for capture and organization
Browser-based verification of evidence packs
Support for imported photos from Photo Library
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
Guided walk-around ensures no important vehicle angles are forgotten
Matched pickup and return views make before-and-after comparison meaningful
Independent timestamps establish proof of photo set existence without storing originals on servers
Complete local verification of evidence integrity without cloud dependency
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