Astro Locator
Align telescope, track stars, polar align
Progress Concepts Limited
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Description
Helps users find Polaris or Sigma Octantis for polar alignment. It displays current direction, elevation, latitude, longitude, and altitude. Users can check alignment status and adjust setup accordingly.
Spend less time setting up and more time observing.
Astro Locator helps you quickly and accurately polar align your equatorial mount by showing the precise position of Polaris or Sigma Octantis. Designed for both visual astronomy and astrophotography, it makes polar alignment fast, simple and reliable wherever you observe.
Whether you’re setting up in your garden or under dark skies, Astro Locator provides all the information you need on a single, easy-to-read screen.
Features include:
• Accurate Polaris and Sigma Octantis positioning
• Compass direction and correct elevation for your location
• Latitude, longitude and altitude
• UTC and local time
• Sunrise and sunset times
• Astronomical twilight start and end times
• Current moon phase
• Clean, uncluttered interface designed for fast setup
Astro Locator is ideal for astronomers who assemble and pack away their equipment for each observing session, helping you spend less time setting up and more time enjoying the night sky.
Trusted by amateur astronomers since 2014.