Orbitrack

I had no idea there were so many satellites out there. I thought I would download this and check it out occasionally. I suspect I'll be looking at it often. I found myself with so many questions about the satellites launched by my country and others. About the International Space Station (you can see what they see, including how the planets are aligned. You can even see where and what time to see planets and satellites from your back yard. When it's time, you can point the app in the sky and see an overlay of the app's view on your camera's view to find and identify what you're looking for. Once you find it, set down the phone and appreciate what you see. Thank you for this wonderful app!

This is an integral part of my satellite tracking activities, it allows me to plan to and get photos of satellites as they go by overhead. I did turn off the music though! I use Orbitrack to point my camera and with it I can get photos of lots of satelllites as they go by. It is easy to use, it includes a lot of satellites that other programs do not - like the ones who's orbits are NOT shown in Space Track.

I love how this app has a lot of features and attention to detail. For instance, it has menu items for “news” about objects—what’s brightest, what will be visible tonight. I also like how if you zoom in on a object, there’s animation to show you how its position is changing in real time. I like the various perspectives it offers too—one lets you see objects with the constellations as a backdrop, or you can see the earth from the objects’ perspective. Very feature rich. Nice, educational app!