PolarisView
by David J Watkins (WatWare)
Polar align your GEM Equatorial Telescope Mount
PolarisView
PolarisView is a useful utility to assist you while you align your GEM or equatorial mount for your telescope for your astronomy viewing session or for your night of astrophotography.
PolarisView will place Polaris on the screen display of your device exactly as you should see it in your polar finder scope.
Once you adjust your GEM mount so that the view in your polar finder scope matches the screen display, you are polar aligned for viewing the night sky!
The alignment will even get you close enough for short exposure astrophotography as well!
For your astronomy viewing sessions, your motorized mount should keep your object in the view all night long!
Note that while this application will run on devices in the Southern Hemisphere or near the Equator, you will not be able to use the application to align your mount since Polaris will be below the horizon.Bug fix for Android OS 6 - asking for Location PermissionLanguage support for Deutsche, Italiano, Français, Espanol
About PolarisView
- Package name (App ID)
- com.watware.www.polarisview
- Available on
- Google Play
- Price
- Free
- Version
- v1.0.4
- Updated
- March 10, 2016
- Developer
- David J Watkins (WatWare)
Looking for the PolarisView APK?
The safest way to get PolarisView (com.watware.www.polarisview) on your Android device is to install it directly from Google Play — you'll always get the latest official version, automatic updates, and no risk of modified or infected APK files from third-party sites.
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What Our Users Say
Don't just take our word for it. Here's what our users have to say about this Android app.
"Excellent app to align my mount for astro photography."
"This app is wrong, skywatcher polar scopes show the image inverted and mirror imaged, in other words, rotated 180 degrees, this app doesn't do that. The polar star position is wrong."
"Good app."
"Software requires GPS. Needs manual GPS input. Completely unuseable, uninstalled immediately."
"Need if wanting to set telescope to Polaris"
"I have a C8 from 1985. How do I use this app? I need to polar align my scope"
"Very simple. Works. Dark background. What more could you want."
"Works excellent"
"Simple app that does exactly what is needed to orient Polaris for polar align. Thanks!"
"Meh"
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PolarisView free?
Yes, PolarisView is free to download and install on Android through Google Play.
How do I install PolarisView on Android?
Open Google Play on your Android phone or tablet, search for PolarisView by David J Watkins (WatWare) or tap the Google Play button on this page, then tap Install. The app downloads and installs automatically.
What is com.watware.www.polarisview?
com.watware.www.polarisview is the App ID (package name) of PolarisView on Google Play. Every Android app has a unique package name, and it is the safest way to verify you are installing the official app.
Is PolarisView safe to download?
Installing PolarisView from Google Play is the safest option: you get the official version published by David J Watkins (WatWare), verified by Google Play Protect, with automatic updates. Avoid APK files from unofficial third-party sites.
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PolarisView for Android — free download on Google Play.
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