Astrophysics I
$3.99
4.0for iPhone, iPad and more
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Xavier Daxhelet
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Jan 24, 2019
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About Astrophysics I
Astrophysics I is the first of a series of three educative applications in astronomy. This first part covers the solar system.
More than 90 screens of astronomy on the solar system !
More than 40 animations to explain astrophysics, most in 3D.
For teachers !! Connect your iPad to a video projector and show the animations to your students in classroom.
List of topics:
Introduction:
- Reminder of mathematics,
- Reminder of mechanical,
- Coordinate Systems,
- Time measurement.
Gravity
- Gravity,
- The orbits,
- The orbit elements,
- Kepler's laws,
- The Lagrangian points.
The Solar System
- Earth,
- The Earth-Moon system,
- The Earth's atmosphere,
- Atmospheres,
- Distance Scale,
- Models of Solar Systems,
- Asteroids,
- Comets,
- The planets.
Constants
- Physical constants,
- Astronomical constants.
References
- Books,
- Websites.
More than 90 screens of astronomy on the solar system !
More than 40 animations to explain astrophysics, most in 3D.
For teachers !! Connect your iPad to a video projector and show the animations to your students in classroom.
List of topics:
Introduction:
- Reminder of mathematics,
- Reminder of mechanical,
- Coordinate Systems,
- Time measurement.
Gravity
- Gravity,
- The orbits,
- The orbit elements,
- Kepler's laws,
- The Lagrangian points.
The Solar System
- Earth,
- The Earth-Moon system,
- The Earth's atmosphere,
- Atmospheres,
- Distance Scale,
- Models of Solar Systems,
- Asteroids,
- Comets,
- The planets.
Constants
- Physical constants,
- Astronomical constants.
References
- Books,
- Websites.
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What's New in the Latest Version 4.0
Last updated on Jan 24, 2019
Old Versions
- Update for the new iPads pro 2018
- Add an animation,
- General improvements.
- Add an animation,
- General improvements.
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Version History
4.0
Jan 24, 2019
- Update for the new iPads pro 2018
- Add an animation,
- General improvements.
- Add an animation,
- General improvements.
3.7
Mar 22, 2018
Bugs corrections.
3.6
Dec 17, 2017
- Update for iOS 11.
- Ready for iPhone X.
- Ready for iPhone X.
3.5
Sep 23, 2017
- bug corrections,
- Ready for iOS 11.
- Ready for iOS 11.
3.4
Apr 17, 2017
- Bug corrections,
- General improvements.
- General improvements.
3.3.2
Sep 1, 2016
- Fixed a bug in the evaluation option.
3.3.1
Jul 11, 2016
- Bug on not native English language.
- Bug in the return of some 3D-animations.
- Bug in the return of some 3D-animations.
3.3
Jul 9, 2016
- Bug corrections,
- Interface improvements,
- Improvements for iOS 9,
- New descriptions.
- Interface improvements,
- Improvements for iOS 9,
- New descriptions.
3.2
Nov 3, 2015
- Add Julian day in Time calculation,
- Add some description of satellites of Pluto
- Overall improvement,
- Bugs correction.
- Add some description of satellites of Pluto
- Overall improvement,
- Bugs correction.
3.1
Aug 4, 2015
- correction of small bugs,
- add some description,
- add Enceladus in size comparison animation,
- add animation on planet gravitations.
- add some description,
- add Enceladus in size comparison animation,
- add animation on planet gravitations.
3.0
Dec 27, 2014
- Update for iOS 8
- Add comets: 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, and C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring),
- new animations on the interior of the planets,
- new 3D animation on gravitational resonance,
- more illustration,
- more descriptions.
- Add comets: 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, and C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring),
- new animations on the interior of the planets,
- new 3D animation on gravitational resonance,
- more illustration,
- more descriptions.
2.2
Nov 27, 2013
- Fixed small bugs
- Description of Bode's law,
- Added animations satellites of the planets.
- Added phase of the planets in the ephemeris.
- Description of Bode's law,
- Added animations satellites of the planets.
- Added phase of the planets in the ephemeris.
2.1
Oct 31, 2013
- Design for iOS 7,
- New animation on orbital resonance,
- New documentations on planets, comets, and asteroids,
- Overall improvements.
- New animation on orbital resonance,
- New documentations on planets, comets, and asteroids,
- Overall improvements.
2.0.2
Jul 10, 2013
- bugs fixed,
- optimization on the 3D animation.
- optimization on the 3D animation.
2.0.1
Jun 20, 2013
- Correction of minor bugs,
- Adding the names of planets in the animation comparing the sizes of planets.
- Adding the names of planets in the animation comparing the sizes of planets.
2.0
Jun 10, 2013
- New configuration of figures,
- New table for ephemeris,
- New animation of the Moon in 3D,
- New animation on epicycle,
- New options in the System Solar animation,
- Improvement in the comet animation,
- Overall improvement.
- New table for ephemeris,
- New animation of the Moon in 3D,
- New animation on epicycle,
- New options in the System Solar animation,
- Improvement in the comet animation,
- Overall improvement.
1.9
Dec 7, 2012
- New screen on the duration of day throughout the year in the Earth section.
1.8.1
Nov 30, 2012
- bug with iOS 5.1 fixed
1.8
Oct 17, 2012
- iOS 6 support added,
- iPhone 5 support added,
- Adding a starry sky in some animations,
- Animation on falling bodies more realistic,
- General improvement.
- iPhone 5 support added,
- Adding a starry sky in some animations,
- Animation on falling bodies more realistic,
- General improvement.
1.7
Jun 22, 2012
- Typo corrections,
- New animation on comparison of the size of the natural satellites,
- Performance improvement.
- New animation on comparison of the size of the natural satellites,
- Performance improvement.
1.6
Apr 23, 2012
- Improve 3D animation experience,
- Add a section on orbit éléments.
- Add a section on orbit éléments.
1.5
Mar 28, 2012
- Ready for the new iPad,
- Add small objects in the solar system animation,
. Halley comet,
. Hales Bop comet,
. Encke comet,
. Bennet comet,
. 2012 DA14 asteroid,
. 1566 Icarius.
- Improvement in comet animation.
- Add small objects in the solar system animation,
. Halley comet,
. Hales Bop comet,
. Encke comet,
. Bennet comet,
. 2012 DA14 asteroid,
. 1566 Icarius.
- Improvement in comet animation.
1.4
Mar 5, 2012
☆ Overall improvement,
☆ Add section on the calculation of distance:
- Earth circumference,
- Earth-Moon distance,
- Earth-Sun distance.
☆ Add section on the calculation of distance:
- Earth circumference,
- Earth-Moon distance,
- Earth-Sun distance.
1.3.3
Jan 21, 2012
- add the orbit of asteroid 433 Eros in the Solar System animation, closest to Earth on Jan-31,
- add data on asteroid 433 Eros in the asteroid section,
- small corrections in the animations.
- add data on asteroid 433 Eros in the asteroid section,
- small corrections in the animations.
1.3.2
Dec 22, 2011
- Add green house effect and climatic change in the atmosphere section,
- Improve realism in star drawing.
- Improve realism in star drawing.
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iPhone
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
Astrophysics I supports English, French
