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About this app

SkySafari 8 Plus goes beyond most basic stargazing apps by providing you with a full-featured space simulator with telescope control. If you are looking to dive deeper into astronomy, start your journey with the #1 recommended app for amateur astronomers since 2009.

SkySafari 8 Plus delivers a beautifully refined interface, powerful observing tools, and seamless telescope control. Whether you're exploring from your backyard or planning a night under the stars, SkySafari 8 Plus gives you the clarity and precision to take your astronomy hobby to the next level.

What’s New in Version 8

+ UI Themes - Customize your experience with five new UI color themes. Instantly change the look of the app with a fresh visual palette.

+ Image Gallery - Import your own images from AstroBin, FITS files, local storage, or URLs. Includes basic editing tools to manage your astrophotography collection.

+ Plate Solving - Quickly plate-solve imported images and place them directly onto the sky chart to contextualize your photos.

+ Rotatable FOV Indicator - Rotate the field of view to any angle - perfect for matching your specific equipment orientation.

+ Observing Conditions (Premium) - Get observer-focused hourly forecasts, including best viewing windows, seeing index, and sky quality metrics.

If you're new to SkySafari 8 Plus, here’s what you can do:

+ Point & Identify - Hold your device to the sky and instantly identify stars, constellations, planets, satellites, and more.

+ Simulate the Night Sky - Simulate the sky up to 10,000 years in the past or future! Animate meteor showers, conjunctions, eclipses, and other celestial events.

+ Telescope Control - Control your telescope and manage your observing sessions with advanced planning and logging tools. SkySafari supports ASCOM Alpaca and INDI, allowing you to effortlessly connect to hundreds of compatible astronomical devices.

+ Events Finder - Use the powerful search engine to find upcoming astronomical events visible from your location - tonight or far into the future.

+ OneSky & SkyCast - See what other users are observing in real-time, or guide a friend around the night sky remotely via a shared link.

+ Sky Tonight - Jump to the Tonight section to see what’s visible in your sky right now. Expanded information helps you plan your night, including Moon & Sun info and curated object lists.

+ Cloud Sync (Optional) - Securely back up observing data to LiveSky and access it across your devices or through LiveSky.com.

+ Orbit Mode - Leave Earth behind and fly through the solar system.

+ Night Vision - Preserve your eyesight after dark.

For even more features, and a gigantic database aimed at the most dedicated amateur or professional astronomer, check out SkySafari 8 Pro!

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Privacy Policy: https://www.livesky.com/privacy.html
Updated on
Jun 24, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
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Ratings and reviews

4.2
25 reviews
Josh Brennan1950
May 21, 2026
I now have all 5 of their apps as they are the very best source for the interest I have in astronomy. I have many other very nice astronomy apps but I have to say the new 8 plus version as with the previous versions of the app are my favourites. I would have no hesitation in recommending any and all of them.
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Simulation Curriculum Corp.
June 30, 2026
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Peter Harvey
April 25, 2026
generally an excellent app. however - no times for dusk end or dawn start! they disappeared from 7 Pro so I upgraded to 8 mainly for this reason. but no luck!
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Jeremy Robertson
July 4, 2026
Just not happy with they experience on the app. Everybody kept suggesting Skysafari as a great app for stargazing, with a calendar I can use to plan events and know what to look for. But the calendar has one event a day that it decides is important vs other apps that list each thing going on in the sky, and when I click "View" on an event it just says "unable to download file". The whole thing has just been an incredible letdown coming from something like Star Walk or Stellarium.
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What’s new

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