Xasteria Plus - Astro Weather
Forecasts for stargazers
$0.99
4.8for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Xasteria Plus - Astro Weather
Xasteria+ aims to give you quick access to all the weather forecasts & tools you might need in a single app - especially made for those with an interest in the night sky.
It adds the Apple Weather and MET Norway weather sources, and several extra tools and features to the free Xasteria app and was made primarily to fund the 7Timer weather forecast servers. Why not try the free version of Xasteria first - it is completely free with no ads - if you like it, you can support the service by getting Xasteria+ which comes with many extra features:
-Apple Weather configurable hourly/hyperlocal world forecast.
-MET Norway configurable hourly world forecast with cloud layer option.
-Night-vision mode (choice of red/green/blue) with dimmer.
-Lunar Calendar with Sun/Moon graphs and rise/set/twilight.
-Location Manager with choice of location sources (online search, offline database, maps) and access to GPS accuracy/elevation and barometer data (for iPhones/iPads with barometer sensor).
-Solar Eclipses: Find all future Solar Eclipses for any location and simulate them.
-Landscape display mode ability extends to iPhone/iPod.
As with the free version of Xasteria, you get a customizable world forecast from the ASTRO/7Timer service which provides:
-Cloud cover.
-Astronomical seeing.
-Atmospheric transparency.
-Temperature & Humidity.
-Rain/Snow.
-Atmospheric instability.
-Wind Speed & Direction.
Apple Weather and MET Norway forecasts add visibility, dew point and more.
Xasteria provides you with a choice of 3 visualization modes for the data: an icon/graphic display based on 7Timer's ASTRO, the color-stripe graphics similar to some other astro-forecast services and a raw text mode.
Additional features:
-Quick access to selected astro-weather web sources like Clear Outside, Meteoblue, Windy, Astrospheric, Sat24.com, the latest water vapor satellite images and animations, as well as the nearest Clear Sky Charts.
-Light pollution report/maps for your location.
-ISS and bright satellite passes for your location (data from heavens-above.com).
Xasteria is available in English, Greek, German and French. If you would like to translate it to your own language, please contact the author.
I would appreciate a quick review on the App Store if you are using the app (there will be no popup asking you in the app as I hate those). If you have a specific request/suggestion you can also try the official app page at http://astro.ecuadors.net
It adds the Apple Weather and MET Norway weather sources, and several extra tools and features to the free Xasteria app and was made primarily to fund the 7Timer weather forecast servers. Why not try the free version of Xasteria first - it is completely free with no ads - if you like it, you can support the service by getting Xasteria+ which comes with many extra features:
-Apple Weather configurable hourly/hyperlocal world forecast.
-MET Norway configurable hourly world forecast with cloud layer option.
-Night-vision mode (choice of red/green/blue) with dimmer.
-Lunar Calendar with Sun/Moon graphs and rise/set/twilight.
-Location Manager with choice of location sources (online search, offline database, maps) and access to GPS accuracy/elevation and barometer data (for iPhones/iPads with barometer sensor).
-Solar Eclipses: Find all future Solar Eclipses for any location and simulate them.
-Landscape display mode ability extends to iPhone/iPod.
As with the free version of Xasteria, you get a customizable world forecast from the ASTRO/7Timer service which provides:
-Cloud cover.
-Astronomical seeing.
-Atmospheric transparency.
-Temperature & Humidity.
-Rain/Snow.
-Atmospheric instability.
-Wind Speed & Direction.
Apple Weather and MET Norway forecasts add visibility, dew point and more.
Xasteria provides you with a choice of 3 visualization modes for the data: an icon/graphic display based on 7Timer's ASTRO, the color-stripe graphics similar to some other astro-forecast services and a raw text mode.
Additional features:
-Quick access to selected astro-weather web sources like Clear Outside, Meteoblue, Windy, Astrospheric, Sat24.com, the latest water vapor satellite images and animations, as well as the nearest Clear Sky Charts.
-Light pollution report/maps for your location.
-ISS and bright satellite passes for your location (data from heavens-above.com).
Xasteria is available in English, Greek, German and French. If you would like to translate it to your own language, please contact the author.
I would appreciate a quick review on the App Store if you are using the app (there will be no popup asking you in the app as I hate those). If you have a specific request/suggestion you can also try the official app page at http://astro.ecuadors.net
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What's New in the Latest Version 4.8
Last updated on Apr 11, 2024
Old Versions
Please support the app by rating or reviewing! You will never get any annoying in-app popups asking you to do so.
Here's what's new:
- German translation added (by Uwe Spaniol).
- French & Greek translation improvements.
- Sat24.com updates.
- Clear Sky Charts locations update.
Here's what's new:
- German translation added (by Uwe Spaniol).
- French & Greek translation improvements.
- Sat24.com updates.
- Clear Sky Charts locations update.
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Version History
4.8
Apr 11, 2024
Please support the app by rating or reviewing! You will never get any annoying in-app popups asking you to do so.
Here's what's new:
- German translation added (by Uwe Spaniol).
- French & Greek translation improvements.
- Sat24.com updates.
- Clear Sky Charts locations update.
Here's what's new:
- German translation added (by Uwe Spaniol).
- French & Greek translation improvements.
- Sat24.com updates.
- Clear Sky Charts locations update.
4.7
Mar 22, 2024
Please support the app by rating or reviewing! You will never get any annoying in-app popups asking you to do so.
Special update for the April 2024 Solar Eclipse:
- Solar Eclipses tool (new button under the weather forecast). Shows a list of future solar eclipses from your location.
- Solar Eclipse Simulator (available from the Solar Eclipses tool) - lets you explore any eclipse with a simple slider to control time.
- On the weather forecast, the solar eclipse type and time of maximum will be displayed in place of the moon phase on eclipse days.
- Solar eclipse details are shown on the lunar calendar under eclipse days.
- Fixed barometer for iOS 17.4 devices (requires Motion & Fitness permissions).
- Apply/Tab buttons added to keyboard when editing coordinates.
Special update for the April 2024 Solar Eclipse:
- Solar Eclipses tool (new button under the weather forecast). Shows a list of future solar eclipses from your location.
- Solar Eclipse Simulator (available from the Solar Eclipses tool) - lets you explore any eclipse with a simple slider to control time.
- On the weather forecast, the solar eclipse type and time of maximum will be displayed in place of the moon phase on eclipse days.
- Solar eclipse details are shown on the lunar calendar under eclipse days.
- Fixed barometer for iOS 17.4 devices (requires Motion & Fitness permissions).
- Apply/Tab buttons added to keyboard when editing coordinates.
4.6
Jan 22, 2024
Please support the app by rating or reviewing! You will never get any annoying in-app popups asking you to do so.
Here's what's new:
- Font shadow for stripe mode and other fixes.
Here's what's new:
- Font shadow for stripe mode and other fixes.
4.5
Jun 28, 2023
Please support the app by rating or reviewing! You will never get any annoying in-app popups asking you to do so.
Here's what's new:
- Better contrast on main weather view text and icons.
- Location Manager option for coordinate entry in decimal degrees.
- Improved display of Sat24.
- Fahrenheit to Celcius switch does not require restart.
- 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.
Here's what's new:
- Better contrast on main weather view text and icons.
- Location Manager option for coordinate entry in decimal degrees.
- Improved display of Sat24.
- Fahrenheit to Celcius switch does not require restart.
- 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.
4.4
Mar 29, 2023
Please support the app by rating or reviewing! You will never get any annoying in-app popups asking you to do so.
Here's what's new:
-Apple is shutting down Dark Sky, having relaunched it as Apple Weather. Xasteria+ is being upgraded to Apple Weather, adding options (in settings) of extending forecast to 10 days and cloud layer forecast.
-A new MET Norway forecast is also added. It's based on the non-hydrostatic ECMWF model, giving better forecasts for regions with steep terrain.
-Zero values in 7Timer/icon mode are completely blank for clarity and option to turn off twilight times display.
-Added 4h forecast step option for Apple Weather and MET.no.
-ISS/Satellite entries show timezone, provide button to open Heavens-Above map view.
-Timezone shown in settings.
-DST bug fix for ISS/Satellite times. Affected Pacific and Alaska timezones.
-Other 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.
Here's what's new:
-Apple is shutting down Dark Sky, having relaunched it as Apple Weather. Xasteria+ is being upgraded to Apple Weather, adding options (in settings) of extending forecast to 10 days and cloud layer forecast.
-A new MET Norway forecast is also added. It's based on the non-hydrostatic ECMWF model, giving better forecasts for regions with steep terrain.
-Zero values in 7Timer/icon mode are completely blank for clarity and option to turn off twilight times display.
-Added 4h forecast step option for Apple Weather and MET.no.
-ISS/Satellite entries show timezone, provide button to open Heavens-Above map view.
-Timezone shown in settings.
-DST bug fix for ISS/Satellite times. Affected Pacific and Alaska timezones.
-Other 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.
4.3
Oct 26, 2022
Please support the app by rating or reviewing! You will never get any annoying in-app popups asking you to do so.
Here's what's new:
- New Jetstream link for users in N. America.
- Fix visibility of light pollution map button for newer iOS versions.
Here's what's new:
- New Jetstream link for users in N. America.
- Fix visibility of light pollution map button for newer iOS versions.
4.2
Oct 31, 2021
Please support the app by rating or reviewing! You will never get any annoying in-app popups asking you to do so.
Here's what's new:
- Improvements in webviews, including collapsible Back/Done buttons.
- Barometric pressure and altitude added to Location manager (for iPhone/iPad with barometric sensor).
- Full support for new iPad mini & iOS 15.
Here's what's new:
- Improvements in webviews, including collapsible Back/Done buttons.
- Barometric pressure and altitude added to Location manager (for iPhone/iPad with barometric sensor).
- Full support for new iPad mini & iOS 15.
4.1
Apr 29, 2021
Please support the app by rating or reviewing! You will never get any annoying in-app popups asking you to do so.
Here's what's new:
- Landscape mode for iPhone - fit more of the forecast on your screen.
- Updated app icon & splash so it’s easier to tell apart from non-Plus version when you use both.
- Lunar calendar updated with Sun/Moon graphs.
- Fixed wind direction icons & clarified their meaning in the info screen.
- Misc fixes, mainly around handling of retries on bad network connections.
Here's what's new:
- Landscape mode for iPhone - fit more of the forecast on your screen.
- Updated app icon & splash so it’s easier to tell apart from non-Plus version when you use both.
- Lunar calendar updated with Sun/Moon graphs.
- Fixed wind direction icons & clarified their meaning in the info screen.
- Misc fixes, mainly around handling of retries on bad network connections.
4.0
Mar 22, 2021
If you like the app, why not help by rating or reviewing it! You will never get any annoying in-app popups asking you to do so.
Here's what's new:
- Ability to vertically resize the main weather view - use the arrows just below-left of the weather view.
- 7Timer forecast configurable display and data options, with forecast extended to 8 days (except seeing & transparency), and cloud layer breakdown and precipitation amount options.
- Dark Sky data display/configuration options.
- Wind direction icons.
- Sat24.com added to "Other" sources.
- Dimmer max increased.
- UI styling changes and smaller app size.
Here's what's new:
- Ability to vertically resize the main weather view - use the arrows just below-left of the weather view.
- 7Timer forecast configurable display and data options, with forecast extended to 8 days (except seeing & transparency), and cloud layer breakdown and precipitation amount options.
- Dark Sky data display/configuration options.
- Wind direction icons.
- Sat24.com added to "Other" sources.
- Dimmer max increased.
- UI styling changes and smaller app size.
3.3
Dec 28, 2020
If you like the app, why not help by rating or reviewing it! You will never get any annoying in-app popups asking you to do so.
Here's what's new:
- Made some 7Timer icons larger/clearer.
- Fixed error when trying to display ISS passes for next year. Apologies to the affected users.
- Updated Light Pollution info page and corrected Green/White night mode colors.
Here's what's new:
- Made some 7Timer icons larger/clearer.
- Fixed error when trying to display ISS passes for next year. Apologies to the affected users.
- Updated Light Pollution info page and corrected Green/White night mode colors.
3.2
Dec 2, 2020
Why not help out by rating or reviewing the new version! There are never popups inside the app to ask you (annoying!), which leads to less reviews than other apps.
Here's what's new:
- Light pollution button with Bortle class & WA2015 color code display, that opens a light pollution details page.
- Added Windy.com, Astrospheric, Jetstream forecast to "Other" sources.
- Location Manager decimal coordinates switched to lat, lon to match popular (Google maps etc) usage, so main page switched too to match.
- Clicking the heavens-above.com bottom bar in ISS/Satellite tools opens the relevant Havens Above page.
- Opening links to web pages in night mode will try to apply a dark theme before showing them (does not work on all sites - experimental).
Here's what's new:
- Light pollution button with Bortle class & WA2015 color code display, that opens a light pollution details page.
- Added Windy.com, Astrospheric, Jetstream forecast to "Other" sources.
- Location Manager decimal coordinates switched to lat, lon to match popular (Google maps etc) usage, so main page switched too to match.
- Clicking the heavens-above.com bottom bar in ISS/Satellite tools opens the relevant Havens Above page.
- Opening links to web pages in night mode will try to apply a dark theme before showing them (does not work on all sites - experimental).
3.1
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 leads to less reviews than other apps.
Here's what's new:
-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.
-Size of main weather view is increased for most devices.
-Dimmer, Green/White night mode options added.
-Quick Help that demonstrates how the 7Timer view is easily read.
Here's what's new:
-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.
-Size of main weather view is increased for most devices.
-Dimmer, Green/White night mode options added.
-Quick Help that demonstrates how the 7Timer view is easily read.
3.0
Sep 15, 2020
This is the first public version of Xasteria Plus. It is the version included in Polar Scope Align 5.3.
1.12
Aug 29, 2020
Xasteria Plus - Astro Weather FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Xasteria Plus - Astro Weather.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Xasteria Plus - Astro Weather supports English, French, German, Greek
