Solar System Scope
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About Solar System Scope
Solar System Scope is a fun way of Exploring, Discovering and Playing with the Solar System and Outer Space.
Solar System Scope (or just Solar) contains many views and celestial simulations, but most of all - it brings you closer to the furthest reaches of our world and lets you experience lots of fantastic space sceneries.
It aspires to be the most illustrative, easy to understand and simple to use space model.
- 3D Encyclopedia
In Solar’s unique encyclopedia you will find the most interesting facts about every planet, dwarf planet, every major moon and more – and everything is accompanied by realistic 3D visualizations.
Solar’s encyclopedia is available in 10 languages: English, Spanish, German, Russian, Italian, Korean and Slovak. More languages are coming soon!
- Nightsky Observatory
Enjoy Stars and constellation of the night sky as viewed from any given location on Earth. You can point your device at the sky to see all objects in their proper place, but you can also simulate Night sky in the past or in the future.
Now with advanced options that let you simulate ecliptic, equatorial and azimuthal line, or grid (among other things).
- Scientific Instrument
Solar System Scope calculations are based on up-to-date orbital parameters published by NASA and let you simulate celestial positions at any given time.
- For Everyone
Solar System Scope is well suited for all audiences and ages: It is enjoyed by space enthusiasts, teachers, scientists, but Solar is successfully used even by children of 4+ years of age!
- Unique Maps
We are proud to present a very unique set of planetary and moon maps, that let you experience a true-color space as never before.
These accurate maps are based on NASA elevation and imagery data. Colors and shades of the textures are tuned according to true-color photos made by Messenger, Viking, Cassini and New Horizon spacecrafts, and the Hubble Space Telescope.
Basic resolution of these maps is for free – but if you would like the best experience, you can check out the highest quality, which is available with In-App purchase.
- Join our vision
Our vision is to build the ultimate space model and bring you the deepest space experience.
And you can help - try Solar System Scope and if you like it, spread the word!
And don’t forget to join the community and vote for new features on our homepage.
Solar System Scope (or just Solar) contains many views and celestial simulations, but most of all - it brings you closer to the furthest reaches of our world and lets you experience lots of fantastic space sceneries.
It aspires to be the most illustrative, easy to understand and simple to use space model.
- 3D Encyclopedia
In Solar’s unique encyclopedia you will find the most interesting facts about every planet, dwarf planet, every major moon and more – and everything is accompanied by realistic 3D visualizations.
Solar’s encyclopedia is available in 10 languages: English, Spanish, German, Russian, Italian, Korean and Slovak. More languages are coming soon!
- Nightsky Observatory
Enjoy Stars and constellation of the night sky as viewed from any given location on Earth. You can point your device at the sky to see all objects in their proper place, but you can also simulate Night sky in the past or in the future.
Now with advanced options that let you simulate ecliptic, equatorial and azimuthal line, or grid (among other things).
- Scientific Instrument
Solar System Scope calculations are based on up-to-date orbital parameters published by NASA and let you simulate celestial positions at any given time.
- For Everyone
Solar System Scope is well suited for all audiences and ages: It is enjoyed by space enthusiasts, teachers, scientists, but Solar is successfully used even by children of 4+ years of age!
- Unique Maps
We are proud to present a very unique set of planetary and moon maps, that let you experience a true-color space as never before.
These accurate maps are based on NASA elevation and imagery data. Colors and shades of the textures are tuned according to true-color photos made by Messenger, Viking, Cassini and New Horizon spacecrafts, and the Hubble Space Telescope.
Basic resolution of these maps is for free – but if you would like the best experience, you can check out the highest quality, which is available with In-App purchase.
- Join our vision
Our vision is to build the ultimate space model and bring you the deepest space experience.
And you can help - try Solar System Scope and if you like it, spread the word!
And don’t forget to join the community and vote for new features on our homepage.
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.2.6
Last updated on Jun 3, 2021
Old Versions
Support for iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max
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Version History
3.2.6
Jun 3, 2021
Support for iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max
3.2.5
Mar 4, 2021
Added famous comet Hale-Bopp and interesting comets of 2020:
ATLAS C/2019 Y4,PanSTARRS C/2017 T2,2P/Encke,88P/Howell,29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann,ASASSN C/2018 N2,289P/Blanpain,141P/Machholz,17P/Holmes
Improved lightning in planet view
New translations:
- vietnamese thanks to Chevalier(flowertuongvy2@gmail.com)
- arabic thanks to MJTerminator(no1like1mj@gmail.com) and Ayad(el.che4ever77@gmail.com)
Fixed:
- easier button interaction
- years selection in time settings
- satellite titles in Earth orbit
- improved German translation
ATLAS C/2019 Y4,PanSTARRS C/2017 T2,2P/Encke,88P/Howell,29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann,ASASSN C/2018 N2,289P/Blanpain,141P/Machholz,17P/Holmes
Improved lightning in planet view
New translations:
- vietnamese thanks to Chevalier(flowertuongvy2@gmail.com)
- arabic thanks to MJTerminator(no1like1mj@gmail.com) and Ayad(el.che4ever77@gmail.com)
Fixed:
- easier button interaction
- years selection in time settings
- satellite titles in Earth orbit
- improved German translation
3.2.4
Apr 14, 2020
Added famous comet Hale-Bopp and interesting comets of 2020:
ATLAS C/2019 Y4,PanSTARRS C/2017 T2,2P/Encke,88P/Howell,29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann,ASASSN C/2018 N2,289P/Blanpain,141P/Machholz,17P/Holmes
Improved lightning in planet view
New translations:
- vietnamese thanks to Chevalier(flowertuongvy2@gmail.com)
- arabic thanks to MJTerminator(no1like1mj@gmail.com) and Ayad(el.che4ever77@gmail.com)
Fixed:
- easier button interaction
- years selection in time settings
- satellite titles in Earth orbit
ATLAS C/2019 Y4,PanSTARRS C/2017 T2,2P/Encke,88P/Howell,29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann,ASASSN C/2018 N2,289P/Blanpain,141P/Machholz,17P/Holmes
Improved lightning in planet view
New translations:
- vietnamese thanks to Chevalier(flowertuongvy2@gmail.com)
- arabic thanks to MJTerminator(no1like1mj@gmail.com) and Ayad(el.che4ever77@gmail.com)
Fixed:
- easier button interaction
- years selection in time settings
- satellite titles in Earth orbit
3.2.3
Jan 5, 2020
Bugfixes and performance improvements
Compatibility with iOS 13.x
New translations
Compatibility with iOS 13.x
New translations
3.2.2
Sep 20, 2019
Bugfixes and performance improvements
3.2.1
Jun 23, 2019
3.2.1
- You can now VISIT any STAR from all of the 100.000 brightest stars included in our app: Either click on the VIEW SELECT button and choose STARS EXPLORE, or use the search interface to find the star.
- Minor updates in this version also include:
. options to hide trajectory lines
. new search object: galactic center
. indonesian translation thanks to budiristianto10@gmail.com
. repaired persian font
3.2.0
You can now choose between kilometers / miles and Fahrenheit / celsius metric system. The options are located in the system settings.
And special thanks goes to our fans who helped us once again with the translations:
Italian: emabiz76@gmail.com
Spanish: gamaceo@gmail.com
Persian: algrapha@gmail.com
Polish: Piotr 'Wiking' Mielczarek
3.1.8
We've added top 100 brightest Satellites into Earth orbit. You can find them by using the SEARCH feature of the app. You can also set SPACECRAFTS to VISIBLE in the app OPTIONS and watch all of them by going to Earth orbit.
We've also added an automatic update system for all displayed spacecrafts so each one of them always has it's most accurate position. Our big thanks goes to CelesTrak - NORAD for sharing their TLE datasets with us.
3.1.7
You can now find information about any STAR from all of the 100 000 stars included in our app: use the search feature, choose a star you are looking for - use our stars list, or type in the name of the star into the search window. Then click on the explore button that appears.
You can also find any star via its CATALOGUE ID - current catalogues include Hipparcos Catalogue, Henry Draper Catalogue and Bright Star Catalogue: eg. writing down HD48915 in the full text search input will find Sirius.
- You can now VISIT any STAR from all of the 100.000 brightest stars included in our app: Either click on the VIEW SELECT button and choose STARS EXPLORE, or use the search interface to find the star.
- Minor updates in this version also include:
. options to hide trajectory lines
. new search object: galactic center
. indonesian translation thanks to budiristianto10@gmail.com
. repaired persian font
3.2.0
You can now choose between kilometers / miles and Fahrenheit / celsius metric system. The options are located in the system settings.
And special thanks goes to our fans who helped us once again with the translations:
Italian: emabiz76@gmail.com
Spanish: gamaceo@gmail.com
Persian: algrapha@gmail.com
Polish: Piotr 'Wiking' Mielczarek
3.1.8
We've added top 100 brightest Satellites into Earth orbit. You can find them by using the SEARCH feature of the app. You can also set SPACECRAFTS to VISIBLE in the app OPTIONS and watch all of them by going to Earth orbit.
We've also added an automatic update system for all displayed spacecrafts so each one of them always has it's most accurate position. Our big thanks goes to CelesTrak - NORAD for sharing their TLE datasets with us.
3.1.7
You can now find information about any STAR from all of the 100 000 stars included in our app: use the search feature, choose a star you are looking for - use our stars list, or type in the name of the star into the search window. Then click on the explore button that appears.
You can also find any star via its CATALOGUE ID - current catalogues include Hipparcos Catalogue, Henry Draper Catalogue and Bright Star Catalogue: eg. writing down HD48915 in the full text search input will find Sirius.
3.1.6
Feb 10, 2019
3.1.6
Latest update was all about fixing bugs:
- fixed incorrect rotation of the Moon
- fixed missing Moon from schematic view of the Solar System
- fixed several incorrect planet table parameters in planet Explore view
- fixed missing major stars (like star Alnilam from the Orion constellation)
- fixed preloader freeze bug
- fixed search pointer position while zooming in the Nightsky view
- updated orbital parameters of ISS
3.1.5
Chinese and Korean font error has been repaired.
3.1.4
We've added new Messier Objects Explorer in the view selection where you can find interesting information, facts and a small image for each Messier Object.
3.1.3
- improved device orientation
- added missing Messier objects to search list
Latest update was all about fixing bugs:
- fixed incorrect rotation of the Moon
- fixed missing Moon from schematic view of the Solar System
- fixed several incorrect planet table parameters in planet Explore view
- fixed missing major stars (like star Alnilam from the Orion constellation)
- fixed preloader freeze bug
- fixed search pointer position while zooming in the Nightsky view
- updated orbital parameters of ISS
3.1.5
Chinese and Korean font error has been repaired.
3.1.4
We've added new Messier Objects Explorer in the view selection where you can find interesting information, facts and a small image for each Messier Object.
3.1.3
- improved device orientation
- added missing Messier objects to search list
3.1.3
Sep 24, 2018
Now it is possible to search for Messier objects.
3.1.2
Sep 19, 2018
Major Update!
- new visualization system allows fluent movement through cosmos
- added ISS, Hubble Space Telescope, Voyager1 & 2 and Messier objects to search list
- added Milky Way galaxy - currently as image (credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESO/R)
- added nightsky terrain
- nightsky schematic sizes option allows better visualization of celestial motions
- added distance meter placed on the floor grid
- improved options system - there are more values to choose from and hopefully easier controls :)
- new visualization system allows fluent movement through cosmos
- added ISS, Hubble Space Telescope, Voyager1 & 2 and Messier objects to search list
- added Milky Way galaxy - currently as image (credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESO/R)
- added nightsky terrain
- nightsky schematic sizes option allows better visualization of celestial motions
- added distance meter placed on the floor grid
- improved options system - there are more values to choose from and hopefully easier controls :)
3.0.9
Apr 25, 2018
fixed fast zooming in solar system view
fixed errors / crashes that occured on several devices
added support for iPhoneX display
fixed errors / crashes that occured on several devices
added support for iPhoneX display
3.0.7
Jan 19, 2018
Menu Navigation
We have added a handy menu which allows you to navigate the whole app! Check the first button on left panel in the main view.
Quick search
Now you can quickly find any celestial object just by writing down a few letters of its name - check it out by clicking on the search icon on the left. Works both in the solar system and the night sky view.
Music
Thanks to the great composers Travis Fitzsimmons and Imphenzia, we can now enjoy a lot of great space themed songs. And if the first track sounds familiar - it's because it was the very first song that Travis composed especially for Solar System Scope many years ago!
Improved mobile tracking
Solar now supports both gyroscope and accelerometer - the result is very fluent mobile orientation tracking!
Auto-saving last geo-position
Observation location on Earth is automatically saved so you wont need to choose it next time you run the app.
Chinese translation
Simplified Chinese translation is now available in the languages options.
We have added a handy menu which allows you to navigate the whole app! Check the first button on left panel in the main view.
Quick search
Now you can quickly find any celestial object just by writing down a few letters of its name - check it out by clicking on the search icon on the left. Works both in the solar system and the night sky view.
Music
Thanks to the great composers Travis Fitzsimmons and Imphenzia, we can now enjoy a lot of great space themed songs. And if the first track sounds familiar - it's because it was the very first song that Travis composed especially for Solar System Scope many years ago!
Improved mobile tracking
Solar now supports both gyroscope and accelerometer - the result is very fluent mobile orientation tracking!
Auto-saving last geo-position
Observation location on Earth is automatically saved so you wont need to choose it next time you run the app.
Chinese translation
Simplified Chinese translation is now available in the languages options.
3.0
May 29, 2017
We’ve upgraded our model to a completely new level: not only does it feature new graphics, mobile friendly controls and a whole new stellar view - it will also enable us to publish new features much more frequently - so you can look forward to a galaxy view, planet comparison and many more enhancements in the near future.
List of new features:
- vastly enhanced space graphics and effects
- zoom-out enables to see our stellar neighborhood
- added Asteroid and Kuiper belt
- advanced options now available for every view
- improved and simplified controls
List of new features:
- vastly enhanced space graphics and effects
- zoom-out enables to see our stellar neighborhood
- added Asteroid and Kuiper belt
- advanced options now available for every view
- improved and simplified controls
2.2.0
Jul 30, 2014
New languages added: Fr, Pt, Pl
2.1.0
May 30, 2014
improved user interface
new languages: spanish, german, italian, russian and more
new languages: spanish, german, italian, russian and more
1.7.0
Apr 24, 2014
Solar System Scope FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Solar System Scope in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Solar System Scope.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Solar System Scope supports English, Arabic, Czech, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese
Solar System Scope contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
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$2.99
