SpiralCam - Astrophotography 4.0
Paid Version
Publisher Description
M42 Orion Nebula and M51 Whirlpool Galaxy by Mike Weasner.
M83 Pinwheel Galaxy by Yongchong Loh.
It is not easy to capture the spiral arm of galaxy. The app is made in Singapore and is able to capture galaxy M83 on 114mm and 8" telescope. Demo video at https://youtu.be/oeMnA4v2Ejc
It takes about a minute to see the spiral arm of M83 on a manual Dobsonian 8" telescope.
This app uses long exposure and image stacking. It automatically takes care of star finding, tracking, alignment and stacking. It reveals things that you cannot see in your telescope alone. It is design for use on manual, goto or eq mount.
Requirement: a simple phone adapter to attach to the telescope eyepiece. You can get it from online store.
Instruction: Manual focus your telescope to a DSO. Insert phone adapter with eyepiece into the telescope. Press start to view deep sky gems. Move the telescope to keep the galaxy in sight of the eyepiece view. The software will take care of finding the stars and stack them.
Note: You can press start and the app will automatically select stars for tracking. Alternatively, you can select 2 stars and press start button. After the app starts tracking, you can still select different star for tracking. To select a star, tap the star on the screen.
Nebula button: Activate it (turns white color) if you imaging bright object such as Orion Nebula. If you are imaging faint object such as galaxies, do ensure the Nebula button is not pressed (in red color).
For amateur astronomer.
Aug 3, 2021
Version 4.0
- fix some bugs.
About SpiralCam - Astrophotography
SpiralCam - Astrophotography is a paid app for iOS published in the Screen Capture list of apps, part of Graphic Apps.
The company that develops SpiralCam - Astrophotography is yong chong loh. The latest version released by its developer is 4.0.
To install SpiralCam - Astrophotography on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2021-08-03 and was downloaded 1 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the SpiralCam - Astrophotography as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install SpiralCam - Astrophotography on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the SpiralCam - Astrophotography is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After SpiralCam - Astrophotography is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
