GoTo Scope GPS
GoTo Scope GPS
free
not available
Most Go-To telescopes are not GPS-enabled, but still require the user to enter accurate and properly-formatted location and time zone information manually. And though GPS data is available from most phones, it is most always provided in an un-usable format that the telescopes cannot use. As such, the user must manually convert standard GPS coordinates to the format most telescopes require.Since you already have a GPS device in your pocket, you can quickly get that information your non-GPS Go-To telescope no matter where you are:
Instantly gives you:Latitude/Longtitude (properly formatted for both telescope and ASCOM use)Elevation/Altitude (properly formatted for ASCOM driver use)DateTimeTime ZoneDaylight Savings
Not only does Goto Scope GPS give you the information required for your telescope, but a mere tap of the screen changes the display to full ASCOM driver format for popular telescope-enabled software products, such as Starry Night!
Astronomy is a wonderful hobby, and a go-to telescope will instantly get you closer to stars, nebulas, pulsars, planets, clusters, and even man-made objects such as satellites than even the fastest form of space travel. Your goto telescope can instantly take you there, no matter which type of go-to scope you might have, from Celestron to Meade to Orion.
Note: Though this app will provide all your GPS data needs in the format most all Go-To telescopes require, such as telescopes from Meade, AstroVenture, FirstView, Celestron, and Orion, it was originally written to provide GPS data formatted for all Celestron and Orion Go-To telescopes, as both brands use the same Go-To software framework.
Note: Your phone or tablets internal GPS capabilities are used, allowing remote location use where cell phone service does not exist.
Security Statement: This app only queries your phone for date, time, and location data. It does not search, save, or transmit any data from your device. No advertising is built in or otherwise installed on your device.
Instantly gives you:Latitude/Longtitude (properly formatted for both telescope and ASCOM use)Elevation/Altitude (properly formatted for ASCOM driver use)DateTimeTime ZoneDaylight Savings
Not only does Goto Scope GPS give you the information required for your telescope, but a mere tap of the screen changes the display to full ASCOM driver format for popular telescope-enabled software products, such as Starry Night!
Astronomy is a wonderful hobby, and a go-to telescope will instantly get you closer to stars, nebulas, pulsars, planets, clusters, and even man-made objects such as satellites than even the fastest form of space travel. Your goto telescope can instantly take you there, no matter which type of go-to scope you might have, from Celestron to Meade to Orion.
Note: Though this app will provide all your GPS data needs in the format most all Go-To telescopes require, such as telescopes from Meade, AstroVenture, FirstView, Celestron, and Orion, it was originally written to provide GPS data formatted for all Celestron and Orion Go-To telescopes, as both brands use the same Go-To software framework.
Note: Your phone or tablets internal GPS capabilities are used, allowing remote location use where cell phone service does not exist.
Security Statement: This app only queries your phone for date, time, and location data. It does not search, save, or transmit any data from your device. No advertising is built in or otherwise installed on your device.