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Is there some special way to use Sky Maps. I just held it up to Venus and it didn't have anything about Venus on the screen, just stars.

I don't think so. I was just using mine to view things and it seemed ok. Does it show the moon and jupiter?

 

[JohnJSal]

I don't think so. I was just using mine to view things and it seemed ok. Does it show the moon and jupiter?

No, I held it up toward the moon as well and it didn't show it. Maybe I was aiming wrong, but even moving it around a little didn't do much. Seems a little awkward to move.

 

[stanglifemike]

Touch the screen, then you have a bar of icons where you can enable/disable certain layers. If your only seeing stars, then you have most layers disabled...

 

[stanglifemike]

Also, I had noticed this the other night when I was showing some one this app. I didnt think anything about the planets being on top of another, as I know nothing about astrology so I just thought this was how they always were. Just went out side to check and they were still like this, so this is pretty rare? How often does it occur? Oh, and I too thought you were referring to the moon when I originally read this as it has been the brightest thing in the sky for a while here as we havent had rain for weeks....

 

[JohnJSal]

Touch the screen, then you have a bar of icons where you can enable/disable certain layers. If your only seeing stars, then you have most layers disabled...

Everything is enabled.

 

[cyaiphone]

This is so dumb you can't tell people to go look at something and not tell them what they are looking for.

Jupiter is passing earth at its closest distance from earth in about 50 years. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. If you have telescope take it out and look at the brightest start, it is jupitor

 

[stanglifemike]

Everything is enabled.

Hmmm...might wanna uninstall and then reinstall. Maybe your version isn't complete...

 

[AndremG]

Everything is enabled.

You might check the settings. There is a long list of items (e.g. constellations, planets, etc) that Sky Map can show and maybe not all of them are checked?

 

[JohnJSal]

You might check the settings. There is a long list of items (e.g. constellations, planets, etc) that Sky Map can show and maybe not all of them are checked?

Just checked again, everything is checked.

 

[stanglifemike]

Yea, I recommend doing the in-install then re-install....

 

[CriticalCritic]

So Jupiter was riding Uranus?

Yes and it is riding it again. Seriously, go look right now.

I'd rather not...

This thread sucks.

Apparently, it's actually everything but that.

 

[twospirits]

Unnecessary comments are removed. People, If you do not feel like saying anything nice then don't. Simple as that.

TS out

 

[drexappeal]

I actually took a pic of the occurance, but it looks like a blank pic...LOL. But, you can tell how bright it was because even though the entire pic is black, the Jupiter/Uranus alignment is a white dot in the middle of the pic.

 

[s_special]

i saw it too... it was a double rainbow!!! awwwwwww maaaaannnnn!!

 

[DaveTec]

I'm gonna get a good look at it tonite! (we have an awesome telescope)
Thanks for the heads up!

 

[takirb]

No, I held it up toward the moon as well and it didn't show it. Maybe I was aiming wrong, but even moving it around a little didn't do much. Seems a little awkward to move.

Mine does this too, i have yet to see any use of it from my phone. It doesn't even show the moon for me when i point at it, everything checked in settings. I uninstalled due to this after i first purchased the phn, reinstalled this week and still doesn't show anything but stars and constellations. My friend has the app on his iPhone so maybe i'll compare with him later...

 

[takirb]

Correction, mine is working semi-correctly now. It did find the moon, Jupiter, and Uranus. But after i closed out and tried to reshow it to my wife, i had to close/open the app 3 more times before it aligned "somewhat" correctly (direction of moon and planets were quite a bit off) . I don't have it set to use GPS if that's what the problem is though. Neat-o.

 

[skunkd]

Turn on your gps