Last Saturday, October 14, it was possible to see it in Colombia and various parts of the American continent. An annular solar eclipse is an expected celestial event.
This astronomical event is unusual and therefore has aroused the curiosity of thousands of people. In this sense, technology also played an important role.
In the digital world, there are applications created with the aim of offering their users the opportunity to enjoy astronomical events such as eclipses through their interfaces.
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Some of these are available for iOS and Android:
This app was created to provide the experience of seeing the annular solar eclipse on October 14, and in addition, Total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024two skyscapes of unprecedented size.
Additionally, Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) and Simulation Curriculum Corp., creators of the acclaimed ‘SkySafari 7’. Developed in collaboration with.
This is an ‘on-device calculator’ that uses algorithms and astronomical observation data Predicting when the eclipse will be visible from a particular point on Earth.
This is useful for knowing where to go, where to look, how the Moon will move as it eclipses the Sun. It also gives sunrise and sunset times.
There’s really no easy way to take a photo of the eclipse with a cell phone. That’s exactly what American Paper Optics’ proprietary Solar Snap Eclipse app, developed by former Hubble Space Telescope astronomer Doug Duncan, aims to fix.
Besides being an app, it comes with a kit that includes everything you need to easily photograph an eclipse.
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EclipseDroid claims to be the best companion for observing solar eclipses. The app calculates exact data for solar eclipse at any location.
This app presents itself as a ‘planetarium in your pocket’. It essentially puts the universe at your fingertips and is extremely easy to use.
Just point your device at the sky; app locates planets, constellations, satellites and millions of stars in the sky and deep sky objects.
Because some objects are more visible in the sky during an eclipse, SkySafari is the perfect companion for stargazing in the sky that day and night.
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An application that not only guides you to know the location of the stars in the sky, but also has the advantage of taking up little space on your mobile phone.
It lets you find popular constellations in the order they appear and disappear as you scan the sky, locate planets in our solar system, and explore distant galaxies.
ALEJANDRA OSPINA CORDERO
DIGITAL COVERAGE EDITORIAL
TIME
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