September 23, 2024

A video intro to my most-used astronomy apps

A crash course on each astronomy app I've come to trust over the years

Great news everyone: on September 10th, 2024, our daughter Marianne was born! We're all doing well and adjusting to our new life.

I'm going to be on paternity leave for the next few months, so things will be a bit quieter. Before the birth, I decided to record a few "how-to" videos of my most used free apps. Then, if people asked me a certain question while I was on leave, I could link them these and they can (hopefully) learn to find the answer themselves.

Each one is about 10 minutes long. Enjoy!

Stellarium Mobile

Learn to spot constellations, the positions of the planets and Moon, and a lot more...

Aurora Forecast Apps

2024 and 2025 are great years to see the Aurora Borealis. In this video, I give a brief rundown of a few free apps...

Solar Walk Lite

A mini solar system in your pocket, I've found this app immeasurably useful over the years to demonstrate how the planets move around the Sun...

ISS Detector

From a few years back, learn how to see the International Space Station fly overhead with the naked eye...