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Life & fun · August 24, 2026

Velastar

Explore the real sky - from Earth to alien worlds

What it does

Velastar is a native iOS sky atlas built with Metal and a testable Swift astronomy core. Point your iPhone at the real sky, explore 8,002 Hipparcos stars and all 88 constellations, move through time and location, or change your observing world entirely. Land on the Moon, Mars, or Europa to see local horizons, solar time, planets, and moons. It also includes a 3D Solar System, offline object guides, Milky Way planning, light-pollution tools, world clocks, and six astronomy widgets.

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Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS. Fixed an issue where some widgets didn't refresh in time, and made various minor improvements. Fixed an issue where some widgets didn't refresh in time, and made various minor improvements. more To help you better understand the developer’s responses, see Privacy Definitions and Examples . Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learnfrom apps.apple.com

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