Polar Scope Align Pro Watch

Polar Scope Align Pro Watch


Telescope alignment & tools


$4.99

6.6for iPhone, iPad and more
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Dimitrios Kechagias
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Feb 18, 2024
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About Polar Scope Align Pro Watch

Apart from the most reliable app for polar alignment (with or without a polar scope), PS Align pro has become the astronomer's swiss-army knife with all the tools added over the years. Remember, all features & updates are free forever, the only in-app purchases are donations (tip jar).

Polar Scope Align will calculate the position of Polaris or σ Octantis in your Polar Scope reticle for your location (using your phone's GPS or manually), allowing a quick and accurate polar alignment. It is one of the few programs that are accurate in lower latitudes by correcting for atmospheric refraction (so expect results to agree only with precise software and not most simplistic "polar align" apps - see the "Accuracy" section in help for details). In the settings you can select the polar scope reticle that matches your own, from a vast collection:
iOptron old & new, Astro-Physics RAPAS & PASILL, various versions of Takahashi EM-10/11/200/400/500, NJP, PM-1, P2-Z, the latest Orion / Skywatcher, the Classic Skywatcher / Orion / Celestron / Meade / EXOS2 / Bresser, the Telrad, Rigel QuikFinder, a couple for Astrotrac / Losmandy / Kenko / Avalon, the Vixen PF-L/Atlux/SX/SXD/SXP/AXD/GP/GP-DX/Polarie Polar Axis Scopes, a Konus and several Polar Finders: Tuthill, Explore Scientific 8x50, Meade 9x60, Vixen Polaris, Celestron 7x50, Carton Optical. PoleMaster help view for South Hemisphere users.

The Pro Watch version has all the features of Polar Scope Align Pro, with the addition of an Apple Watch app featuring:
-Graphic & Text display of polar alignment.
-Weather view.
-Bubble level.
-Day alignment & push/hop-to assist.
-Moon/Sun rise/set/twilight/phase.

Feature list:

-Accurate calculation of Polaris or Sigma Oct for any date and location, including effect of atmospheric refraction (and annual aberration, nutation). Most other apps do not perform precision calculations, so please only compare app readings to accurate sources (USNO etc).
-Use device time/date/location, or enter your own, or pick from online & offline world databases via the Location Manager.
-Approximate daytime / no polarscope polar alignment tool. Great for visual use, solar imaging (inc. eclipses) and even limited short focal length astrophotography. Now with sun shadow calibration for more accuracy!
-Laser / Hop Align for nighttime alignment using a calibration star for obstructed or not visible polar star, or for improving laser align.
-Full app in red-color (or alternative green, white) night mode - tools switchable to daytime view.
-Deep Space Object (DSO) Database with 22000+ objects from several catalogs (Messier, Caldwell, NGC, IC, Herschell 400, Sharpless 2, Barnard), along with stars (Yale Bright Star) & planets. Search, apply filters, sorting, download DSS color images for all items, or get help finding them with your non-goto telescope with the Push-To function.
-Connect to and control WiFi-enabled iOptron mounts.
-Over 30 calculators useful for observing and astrophotography, from eyepiece magnification and field of view, to imaging resolution and reducers.
-World astro-weather report based on multiple sources, including 7Timer!
-Water vapor satellite images.
-List of visible ISS and bright satellite passes.
-Moon phase & lunar Calendar with solar/lunar rise/set and twilight times.
-Wizard to calculate your reticle centering offset and correct or compensate for it.
-Zoomable reticle view and customized routines & tools: Alt-az alignment error display for mounts that calculate it after star alignment (e.g. iOptron iEQ45, CEM60), polar alignment when your scope is not in zero position (for mounts like iOptron ZEQ/CEM on which you can always access the polar scope), remember zero position on Celestron / Skywatcher / Orion etc reticles.
-Bubble level (using either gyro or accelerometer) and Compass heading, as well as magnetic declination reading.
-GPS accuracy & elevation data.
-Red/White/LED light.
-Dimming slider.
-iOptron, NexStar, Meade LX200 Star Lists.
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What's New in the Latest Version 6.6

Last updated on Feb 18, 2024
Old Versions
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- Added user-requested configurable reticle (Generic Graded/Microscope).
- Improved Generic Rifle/Finder reticle FoV configuration.
- iOptron WiFi Connect: Fixes for some CL v2.5 mounts (iOptron AZ Pro etc).
- Xasteria weather: Font shadow for stripe mode and other fixes.
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Version History
6.6
Feb 18, 2024
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- Added user-requested configurable reticle (Generic Graded/Microscope).
- Improved Generic Rifle/Finder reticle FoV configuration.
- iOptron WiFi Connect: Fixes for some CL v2.5 mounts (iOptron AZ Pro etc).
- Xasteria weather: Font shadow for stripe mode and other fixes.
6.5
Jul 4, 2023
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Here's what's new:
- Added decimal degrees as an option for coordinate entry in the Location Manager.
- Improved DSO DB searching help, added button above the keyboard to access it.
- Bubble level / compass tool shows both True/Geographic and Magnetic north heading, at 0.5° resolution. 5° tick marks added to the compass.
Xasteria changes:
- Improved contrast on weather views for both text and icons.
- Fixed Sat24 zoom issue.
- Cloud Free Nights link for users in Australia/NZ.
- Show last good weather forecast on update failure.
- Avoid possible crash with bad Apple Weather data.
6.4
Mar 31, 2023
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Here's what's new:
- Date Circle - Time / RA Circle conversion calculator.
- Rotated reticle view tool option for Star Adverturer to use the Date Graduation circle. Start/Stop tracking works off any rotation position with reset button added.
- Added visual hints to the main page clickable regions (e.g. coordinates).
- Xasteria changes:
-- Added a new forecast from MET Norway. It's based on the non-hydrostatic ECMWF model, which takes altitude in account to improve forecasts in regions with steep/complex terrain. It is a 10-day forecast with configurable display, options for cloud layers and more.
-- Added 3-10 forecast days control and a 4h forecast step option (Apple Weather and MET.no).
-- Zero values in 7Timer/icon mode are completely blank and option to turn off twilight timings for less cluttered display.
-- DST fix for ISS/Satellite times (affects Pacific and Alaska timezones).
-- Current GMT offset shown in settings and ISS/Satellite times.
-- Various fixes and improved weather display speed.

From April 2023, iOS 9/10 compatible submissions will not be allowed on the app store, so this is the last version I can provide for those with very old devices.
6.3
Mar 10, 2023
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What's new:
- Fix FOV slider for rifle scope reticle.
- Fix for star list version selection.
- Can enter decimal degrees for Lat/Lon in Location Manager.
- Daytime Alignment tool help sections for Star Adventurer & Polarie users.
- iPadOS 16 rotation fixes.
- iOptron WiFi Connect changes:
-- Directional pad to control mount movement.
-- Sync To Target ability after a GoTo. Equivalent to 1-star align.
-- Set/unset Solar/Lunar tracking rate automatically on GoTo.
-- Updated to identify the newest mounts (HEM27, Skyhunter).
-- Support for old mounts with v1.x firmware added (ZEQ25, non-Pro iEQ30/45/SmartEQ).
-- Fix for Xasteria on Apple Watch.
- Xasteria changes:
-- Upgraded the soon to be discontinued Dark Sky service to the Apple Weather service which replaces it. The forecast is extended to 10 days and a cloud layer option is added.
-- New Jetstream link for users in N. America.
-- Fix visibility of light pollution map button for iOS 16.
6.2
Nov 2, 2021
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What's new:
-Gyro Rotation Speed (pitch/roll/yaw) added to the Bubble Level tool (with watch support).
-Barometer display added to the Location Manager (requires "Auto Location" and iPhone/iPad with barometer).
-Collapsible Done/Back buttons in webviews & help screens.
-More configuration options for rifle scope reticle.
-Added latest version of iOptron star list (marked as v3).
-Equatorial with SHA (instead of RA) display option for Push To GoTo.
-Full support for new iPad mini & iOS 15.
6.1
Jun 6, 2021
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What's new:
- Daytime alignment tool option to increase precision using the Sun's shadow for compass calibration.
- iOptron WiFi Connect: Ability to connect to WiFi-enabled iOptron mounts and basic setup/control functions, including pointing-goto and DSO Database integration.
- iOptron Star list defaults to "new".
- Approximate Full/New Moon time listed in calendar overview (for the day it falls on).
- *BELOW HORIZON* shown on objects that have set on DSO DB and push to button is disabled.
- Fixed wind direction icons in Xasteria & clarified their meaning in the info screen.
- Improved handling of weather access retries when there are network connectivity issues.
6.0
Apr 3, 2021
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What's new:
- UI design update for better look and readability.
- DSO Database catalog additions: Solar System (Sun, Moon, planets), Barnard Catalogue, Yale Bright Stars Catalogue.
- DSO Database search supports regular expressions and shows number of results.
- Current epoch shown on DSO DB configuration screen.
- Lunar calendar shows moon & sun altitude graphs.
- Night vs day color-coded background on all altitude graphs.
- Xasteria: Added Sat24.com to "Other" sources, ability to vertically resize the main weather view - just use the arrows just below the weather view on the left.
- "Start Tracking" option in the Rotated Reticle view for Sky Adventurer, to automatically follow your polar scope rotation while you are tracking.
- Tapping the LST/UTC time display shows you various kinds of Sidereal Time: GMST, GAST, LMST, LAST.
- Fix potential crash with "Timezone from location" setting.
- Watch retina graphics on/off option for Daytime alignment tool.
- Performance improvements (for older devices).
5.8
Feb 27, 2021
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Watch app only update:
- Non-retina watch graphics option applies to weather as well, for faster response.
- Animation to indicate first connection with phone app and force retry button.
- Fixed bubble level / daytime watch buttons.
Please note that the watch app relies on the phone app for all its functions, so the phone should be within reach. The watch app will also be less responsive if the phone app is in the background (esp. on older phones and for iOS 13+).
5.7
Feb 19, 2021
-Quick fix for the Watch app that broke for some iOS versions in the recent big update. Apologies!
Remember, you can help the app by rating the new version! There are never popups to nag you (annoying!), which mean less reviews than other apps.
5.6
Feb 17, 2021
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Big update with many new features:
- Added Vixen PF-L polar scope.
- New Laser / Hop Alignment tool. Increased accuracy over the daytime / no polar scope tool for night time alignment using a calibration star.
- Dynamic Type support for larger fonts. The app will follow your device settings (Settings→Display→Text Size).
- Push-To/Hop-To display improvements.
- Dimmer maximum increased and light tool color adjustment fixed for green/white modes.
- DSO DB search now also looks in constellation & stellar designation fields.
- White mode fix for Apple Watch.
- Xasteria changes:
-- Separate 7Timer/Dark Sky configuration options for visualization mode, time header format, display width.
-- Added arrow icons added for wind direction, improved existing icons and colors.
-- 7Timer forecast length configurable up to 8 days max (seeing/transparency only for first 3 days), cloudcover layer breakdown option, precipitation amount, wind direction.
-- Configurable Dark Sky forecast step (1h-3h) and precipitation amount among new options in settings.
-- Moon altitude per time point.
-- Updated Light Pollution info page and corrected Green/White night mode colors.
5.5
Dec 9, 2020
Why not help out by rating or reviewing the new version! There are never popups inside the app to ask you (annoying!), which results to less reviews than other apps.
Here's what's new:
- Switch between decimal and min/sec Lat/Lon display on the main screen by tapping.
- Polar star graphic display on polar star info screen.
- Rotated reticle view tool option for polar aligning the Orion/Skywatcher 2012-2032 scope at mount home position.
- Presets for Telescope Limiting Magnitude calculator.
- Location Manager decimal coordinates switched to lat, lon to match popular (Google maps etc) usage.
- Experimental dark web mode that tries to apply a dark theme before showing a site (can be disabled in the popup).
- Clearer UI for the multi-selection buttons and the Calculator filters.
- Xasteria changes:
-- Light pollution button with Bortle class display, that opens a light pollution details page.
-- Added Windy.com, Astrospheric, Jetstream forecast to "Other" sources.
-- Coordinates switched to lat, lon to match Location manager.
-- Clicking the heavens-above.com bottom bar in ISS/Satellite tools opens the relevant Havens Above page.
5.4
Oct 30, 2020
Why not help out by rating or reviewing the new version! There are never popups inside the app to ask you (annoying!), which results to less reviews than other apps. Here's what's new:
-Show location name (requires internet).
-Settings button moved for iPhone X+, some fixes for iPhone 12 Mini & Pro Max.
-Gyro calibration in Settings (for Bubble Level, Daytime Alignment, Push-To etc).
-iOS location icon to show when auto location is selected.
-Give extra time for digital compass response before the "no true heading popup".
-Xasteria changes:
--The main display shows the location name when available. Coordinates still available below and also in Location manager.
--Improved Clear Sky Chart page display.
--Replaced obsolete Iridium flares with daily bright satellite passes.
--Fix for ISS passes not returning for some locations.
--NOAA Water Vapor page got alternative links to image loops, second nearest depending on location.
--Quick Help that demonstrates how the 7Timer view is easily read.
--Fix for Green/White night mode weather icons.
--Size of main weather view is increased for most devices.
5.3
Oct 4, 2020
Why not help out by rating or reviewing the new version! There are never popups inside the app to ask you (annoying!), which results to less reviews than other apps. Here's what's new:
- Added configurable generic rifle scope reticle.
- Larger/bold font for time/date/coordinates on main page.
- EM200/400 and Polarie style reticles: prefer device timezone (minus DST) if possible for offset calculation, improved instructions.
- Fixed issue with settings page layout on some devices.
- Improved Main Screen help.
- Fix for reversed "E/W" in Recent/Favorite location list.
- Xasteria: GOES satellite link updates, bold main page font.
5.2
Sep 3, 2020
Why not help out by rating or reviewing the new version! There are never popups inside the app to ask you (annoying!), which results to less reviews than other apps. Here's what's new:
- Major Xasteria astro weather update:
- Added the hourly Dark Sky forecast service for more accurate short-term forecasts.
- Access to nearest Clear Sky Charts for North American users.
- Access to light pollution maps.
- Choice of wind speed units (in stripe/text viewing mode).
- "At a glance" help for several reticles.
- Bayer names for star hop list.
- Clearer math formula view in calculators.
- Faster Apple Watch frame rate (no retina) option for Bubble Level.
5.1
Jun 17, 2020
Why not help out by rating or reviewing the new version! There are never popups inside the app to ask you (annoying!), which results to less reviews than other apps. Here's what's new:
- New experimental "Push To" functionality added to the Deep Space Object Database. Attach your phone to your non-GoTo telescope, select a target and the app will work as a digital finderscope / manual GoTo to help you aim at targets. There is a "star hopping" option to make up for the low precision of your phone compass.
- Small refinements to the daytime alignment tool, including compass calibration status.
- The bubble in the bubble level tool stays in view even at excessive tilt.
- Improved response for watch buttons that switch between app functions.
- Give more time to the digital compass to wake (to stop the no true heading popup).
- Equatorial coordinate epoch conversion / precession calculator.
- Fixes and tweaks for the DSO Database tool, including select all/none buttons, slider for min. altitude filter.
- Corrected the center coordinates on the DSS image view info.
- Improved search bar contrast.
5.0
Apr 18, 2020
Why not help out by rating or reviewing the new version! There are never popups inside the app to ask you (annoying!), which results to less reviews than other apps. Here's what's new:
- DSS (Digitized Sky Survey) image downloads for all objects in the Deep Space Object database and a specialized astro image viewer.
- Other DSO DB changes:
-- DSO DB list items get a "collapse" button after they are expanded.
-- The altitude graph shows "ground" (0 degrees or less).
-- If in DSO display settings you select "Alt-Az", you can now see on the listings whether the object is E or W of the meridian.
-- Fix sort by RA & Dec options.
- Alternative color night modes: Green and White (the latter will let you use iOS's color filters to choose your own tint).
- Daytime alignment required the device to not be tilted left/right for accurate azimuth reading (limitation of the iOS compass) when altitude was over 45 degrees. The gyro is now used to compensate for any device tilt.
-Changed keyboard to non-numeric variant for some calculator fields that can take negative numbers.
-More & easier access help screens.
4.10
Jan 1, 2020
Why not help out by rating or reviewing the new version. There are never popups inside the app to ask you (annoying!), which results to less reviews than other apps. Here's what's new:
-Meteoblue fix for eastern longitudes.
-Upgraded to World Magnetic Model 2020 (magnetic declination calculated for 2020-2025).
4.9
Jul 13, 2019
Why not help out by rating or reviewing the new version. There are never popups inside the app to ask you (annoying!), which results to less reviews than other apps. Here's what's new:
-Updated Meteoblue to point to their new website (their website now requires iOS 9+)
-Tweaks in polar scope instructions
4.8
May 28, 2019
Why not help out by rating or reviewing the new version. There are never popups inside the app to ask you (annoying!), which results to less reviews than other apps. Here's what's new:
-Astro-Physics / TeleVue Systems (Carton Optical) PASILL reticle added.
-PoleMaster view added for South Hemisphere users.
-Recent location entries can be deleted from the Location view screen, or the entire list can be emptied at the bottom of the main Xasteria page.
4.7
Feb 28, 2019
Why not help out by rating or reviewing after trying the new version. I never add popups in the app to ask you (annoying!), which results to less reviews than other apps. Here's what's new:
- Landscape mode on iPad for all screens (daytime tool and bubble level will not rotate while you are using them).
- Dawes/Rayleigh limit calculator.
- World Magnetic Model calculator.
- Switched to WMM2015 v2 for the compass magnetic declination.
- Covington Grid Method for Polaris circle reticles.
4.6
Dec 7, 2018
Why not help Polar Scope Align by leaving a rating or review after trying the new version. There are no popups in the app asking you (annoying!), which results to less reviews than other apps. What's new:
-Added daily altitude graph for objects in the DSO database (click on an object in the list to see the details).
-Vixen Atlux 1983-2012 polar scope added.
-Konus 2000-2020 polar scope added.
-Takahashi 1985 - 2015 updated to look more realistic, minor adjustment to the Classic Celestron/Skywatcher crosshair.
-New polar scope reticle selection screen to accommodate the long list of reticles (22).
-New calculator icon, scroll-to-top button in star lists and other small things...
4.5
Oct 6, 2018
Why not help Polar Scope Align by leaving a rating or review after trying the new version. There are no popups in the app asking you (annoying!), which unfortunately means there are much less reviews than other apps. What's new:

-Replaced in-app system alerts with custom dark alerts.
-Faster loading DSO DB, meridian transit time and altitude added in object details.
-Landscape mode enabled for iPad. Exceptions: Bubble Level and Daytime alignment tools (for functional reasons), and settings (current design doesn't fit in landscape).
-Moon calendar (and some other) fixes.
-Fix rare bug when launching app with watch enabled.
-Help updates.
4.4
Sep 20, 2018
Why not help Polar Scope Align by leaving a rating or review after trying the new version. There are no popups in the app asking you (annoying!), which unfortunately means there are much less reviews than other apps. What's new:

-Support for new iPhone models.
-Support for the latest Watch Series.
-Polaris info screen with refracted vs true position, meridian crossings / Kochab's Clock times etc.
-Advanced option to use Gaia Polaris coordinates.
-Xasteria NOAA Water Vapor tweaks.
4.3
Aug 19, 2018
Why not help Polar Scope Align by leaving a rating or review after trying the new version. There are no popups in the app asking you (annoying!), which unfortunately means there are not many reviews. What's new:

-iPhone X full screen support.
-Bottom bars more consistent.
-Updated instructions (mainly for Astro-Physics RAPAS).
-Fixed performance issue after closing bubble lever or day alignment.
4.2
Jul 30, 2018
Why not help Polar Scope Align by leaving a rating/review after trying the new version - it doesn't get many reviews because it will never bother you with a popup (I hate apps that do that - there's only a button in Settings if it helps). What's new:

-Added Explore Scientific 8x50 RACI PolarFinder.
-Updated reticle help.

Polar Scope Align Pro Watch FAQ

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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Polar Scope Align Pro Watch.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 4.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Polar Scope Align Pro Watch supports English
Polar Scope Align Pro Watch contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
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$3.99

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