Planet Wheel
$1.99
1.10for iPhone
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About Planet Wheel
The Planet Wheel is a compact and convenient tool to help you track the planets of the Solar System through the sky. The main 'wheel' display shows you the positions of the Sun, Moon and all the major planets at a glance, and the app also includes a starmap to show you how to find the planets against the background of stars.
The Planet Wheel app is an interactive version of the popular service on the Electronic Sky Website, with a host of extra features to help you find your way around the Solar System.
Use the Planet Wheel to:
- Quickly identify a planet in the sky
- Check the location and visibility of the planets, or the Moon
- Locate Solar System objects on a starmap
- Look back or forward in time up in a range of two hundred years
- See which constellations are most visible
- Check the Moon's phase
Planet Wheel Features:
- The main Planet Wheel display gives you a simple way of checking which planets are visible, and the best time of night to look for them.
- The Starmap feature maps the planets against the background of stars, and also shows you which constellations are visible at any time of year.
- Both the Planet Weel and Starmap views include animated displays: hold down the animation buttons to watch the Sun, Moon and planets travel across the sky, forwards or backwards in time.
- See the positions of the planets for any date and time from 1900 to 2100.
- The Planet Wheel provides full access to online resources on the Electronic Sky Website.
The Planet Wheel app is an interactive version of the popular service on the Electronic Sky Website, with a host of extra features to help you find your way around the Solar System.
Use the Planet Wheel to:
- Quickly identify a planet in the sky
- Check the location and visibility of the planets, or the Moon
- Locate Solar System objects on a starmap
- Look back or forward in time up in a range of two hundred years
- See which constellations are most visible
- Check the Moon's phase
Planet Wheel Features:
- The main Planet Wheel display gives you a simple way of checking which planets are visible, and the best time of night to look for them.
- The Starmap feature maps the planets against the background of stars, and also shows you which constellations are visible at any time of year.
- Both the Planet Weel and Starmap views include animated displays: hold down the animation buttons to watch the Sun, Moon and planets travel across the sky, forwards or backwards in time.
- See the positions of the planets for any date and time from 1900 to 2100.
- The Planet Wheel provides full access to online resources on the Electronic Sky Website.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.10
Last updated on May 4, 2022
Old Versions
- Updated to work well on the latest version of iOS
- Star map layout adjusted and improved
- Star map layout adjusted and improved
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Version History
1.10
May 4, 2022
- Updated to work well on the latest version of iOS
- Star map layout adjusted and improved
- Star map layout adjusted and improved
1.9
Nov 17, 2015
Minor bug fixes to the location date and time settings.
1.8
Oct 7, 2015
Optimised for iOS9
Minor bug fixes
Minor bug fixes
1.7
Dec 9, 2014
Fully updated to work the latest iOS and iPhone versions
1.6
Feb 27, 2013
iOS 6.1.2 compatibility fix
1.5
Oct 17, 2012
Graphics updated to support Retina displays
Updated content in the User Guide
Updated content in the User Guide
1.4
Jun 5, 2012
- A new manual location setting allows you to choose any geographical location or timezone (the Planet Wheel will still use your device's location tracking feature if you prefer).
- The Sun, Venus and Mercury now show their relative distances from the Earth, passing in front of or behind each other on the display depending on their actual positions.
- Improved User Guide, with a new Welcome screen and additional section on setting your location.
- New welcome screen display.
- The Sun, Venus and Mercury now show their relative distances from the Earth, passing in front of or behind each other on the display depending on their actual positions.
- Improved User Guide, with a new Welcome screen and additional section on setting your location.
- New welcome screen display.
1.3
Jun 12, 2011
Fixed a bug causing display problems in certain time zones.
1.2
Mar 10, 2011
The app has a new, improved look and feel.
The Planet Wheel can now be rotated by hand to set an exact date and time.
New ‘horizon lines’ let you see exactly when an object will be rising or setting.
New information panels tell you exactly where to look for a planet, as well giving you a host of extra details.
The expanded guide tells you everything you need to get started finding planets with in the sky.
The Planet Wheel can now be rotated by hand to set an exact date and time.
New ‘horizon lines’ let you see exactly when an object will be rising or setting.
New information panels tell you exactly where to look for a planet, as well giving you a host of extra details.
The expanded guide tells you everything you need to get started finding planets with in the sky.
1.0.1
May 14, 2010
Electronic Sky browser improved to make navigation easier, and allow full scaling and zooming.
1.0
May 5, 2010
Planet Wheel FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Planet Wheel.
iPhone
Planet Wheel supports English
