Celestron "Cosmos Navigator" - SkySafari free?

[AstroLuke]

Just noticed this on the Android Play Store.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.celestron.cosmos_nav igator

Haven't installed it yet but judging by the screenshots it has exactly the same interface as SkySafari. Looks like it can even connect to a wifi scope, no idea if it is locked down to Celestrons wifi only.

Don't know if it is based on the old or v4 version of SkySafari, but for nix who can complain.

[coldknights]

They made it for IOS as well as Android maybe southern stars licenced it out to Celestron a cheaper version of SkySafari 4 !
Free for IOS as well looks looks ok for Free !now have it on the android and iPad and the iPhone .

It is for there new Celestron scope that has wifi built in ...... $388 USD I think it is a kids toy !
http://www.telescopes.com/telescopes/celestron/8197+8198+8267+4295158934.cfm

Did you watch the video ?

[AstroLuke]

That's how much kids toys cost these days...
I groaned at the "Special Edition COSMOS badging with 3D Spaceship of the Imagination design on fork arm"

[julianh72]

Yes, it looks exactly like SkySafari 4 Basic, with the addition of support for the Celestron Cosmos 90 GT telescope - but this is the ONLY telescope it can drive, apparently. (The Cosmos WiFi telescope broadcasts it's own WiFi network, and the app is limited to only work with this interface.) I would guess that SkySafari have done a cross-branding / licensing deal with Celestron and the Cosmos TV show.

If you have the Celestron Cosmos WiFi telescope, it would certainly be worth getting, or if you just want a good free planetarium app, but if you want a richer database, or you want to interface to ANY other telescope, SkySafari 4 Plus or Pro would be a much better bet.

[mithrandir]

Two posting from Southern Stars to the Yahoo group 15/Apr/2014: