Moon Connection:
Now you can have accurate, attractive Moon and Sun details at your fingertips. View a beautiful real-time image of the current Moon phase, complete with technical data. Quickly see if the Moon is above the horizon on the Lunar Position screen, along with Moon rise and set times and precise Moon position in the sky. If you also want to know Sun rise and set times, look at the Solar Position screen.
Tonight’s total eclipse of the Super Harvest Moon could be spectacular, depending on the weather in your area. Use this free app to figure its position in your night sky.
An app to help you find a full moon in the night sky? Really? I have a built-in app…it’s called my eyes.
Umm, I’m pretty sure the app will tell you more, more than you see, before you can see it, with your “eyes”.
Well of course, but the post was presented in a way that is as silly as was this overhyped event. Had enough moon pics in your twitter feed? For the casual observer, all you had to do is walk out side, look up, and maybe even turn around. No app needed for THAT. And I’m pretty sure those with more than a passing interest in the night sky are well aware of the plethora of astronomy focused apps. Digital noise, to me at least. And for whatever reason I thought I’d comment on it – ironically adding to the noise.