The Sun Now
Near-real-time solar images
Free
1.0.8for iPhone, iPad and more
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About The Sun Now
The Sun Now shows images from the ESAC Solar Observatory (Helios) located in Villafranca del Castillo (Spain). Helios is a 9cm Ηα telescope together with a small 10cm refractor installed at ESAC to perform solar observations during the day. The images will be shown in near-real-time (updated every 30 seconds) when available.
The app also shows some of the best time-lapse videos of the Mercury Transit that occurred on May 9th and the Venus transit in 2006.
This activity is part of the CESAR programme (Cooperation through Education in Science and Astronomy Research), a joint educational and scientific programme developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) and the company ISDEFE, conceived as a link between astronomy research and the education community.
The app also shows some of the best time-lapse videos of the Mercury Transit that occurred on May 9th and the Venus transit in 2006.
This activity is part of the CESAR programme (Cooperation through Education in Science and Astronomy Research), a joint educational and scientific programme developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) and the company ISDEFE, conceived as a link between astronomy research and the education community.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.0.8
Last updated on Aug 16, 2017
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
New name and logo The Sun Now.
minor bugs removed.
New name and logo The Sun Now.
minor bugs removed.
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Version History
1.0.8
Aug 16, 2017
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
New name and logo The Sun Now.
minor bugs removed.
New name and logo The Sun Now.
minor bugs removed.
1.0.7
Aug 11, 2017
New name The Sun Now.
minor bugs removed.
minor bugs removed.
1.0.6
Apr 6, 2017
some bugs resolved
1.0.4
Feb 28, 2017
Mercury Transit is updated with new section The Sun Now!, we will show images in real time of the Sun (when available) from Madrid. You still have access to images and videos from last Mercury and Venus transits of the Sun. Enjoy!
1.0.3
May 23, 2016
Watch how Mercury transited across the face of the Sun. NEW Videos available!
The Mercury Transit occurred on May 9th. The app shows the best images and new time-lapse Videos.
- Solved a bug that didn't allow the playback of the transit videos from the server. The videos have now been temporarely included inside the app.
- Modified the countdown for the next Mercury Transit in 2019 !!!
The Mercury Transit occurred on May 9th. The app shows the best images and new time-lapse Videos.
- Solved a bug that didn't allow the playback of the transit videos from the server. The videos have now been temporarely included inside the app.
- Modified the countdown for the next Mercury Transit in 2019 !!!
1.0.2
May 6, 2016
One of the observation locations has been changed from Madrid to Canary Islands due to the cloudy weather forecast in Madrid. We are really excited waiting for Mercury Transit on May 9th !!! Don´t miss it!
1.0.1
May 4, 2016
Some final retouch. We are really excited waiting for Mercury Transit on May 9th !!! Don´t miss it!
1.0.0
Apr 27, 2016
The Sun Now FAQ
Click here to learn how to download The Sun Now in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of The Sun Now.
iPhone
Requires iOS 8.1 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 8.1 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 8.1 or later.
The Sun Now supports English
