Observation workflow, exports, and astrophotography details
Observation logging, export options, and astrophotography-oriented session details need a smoother end-to-end workflow.
Focus on planning, session management, and richer export support.
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9 feature requests
3 improvements
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Automatic Bortle scale from location
The Bortle scale describes how dark or light-polluted the night sky is at a location. Automatic Bortle estimation from the observing location would remove the need for manual entry.
Under review as a setup improvement for faster sky-quality context.
Meteor shower planning calendar
A dedicated meteor shower planning calendar would make shower timing, peaks, and preparation easier to scan.
Under review as an extension of the existing meteor features with a stronger planning view.
Full controls during Sky View LIVE mode
Sky View LIVE mode should be able to keep the time slider, time-change buttons, and top app bar visible instead of hiding them.
Under review for a more flexible LIVE mode workflow.
Telescope connection compatibility and StarSense support
Wi-Fi telescope compatibility, connection stability, and Celestron StarSense support need broader hardware coverage and a smoother setup flow.
Focus on reliable field connections, wider telescope compatibility, and future StarSense alignment support.
NEOCP minor planets from the Minor Planet Center
NEOCP minor planets from the Minor Planet Center would bring newly discovered near-Earth candidates into Mobile Observatory before they receive permanent designations.
Feature request for surfacing MPC NEOCP candidates with basic discovery and observing context.
More minor planets across the app, Sky View, and Solar System 3D
Minor-planet coverage should be expanded across the app in general, with many more objects available in Sky View and the Solar System 3D screen.
Focus on broader small-body catalog coverage and better visibility in the main 3D and sky rendering views.
Space probes and trajectories in Solar System 3D
Solar System 3D should show where major space probes are now and trace their trajectories through time, including at least Voyager, Pioneer, and New Horizons.
Focus on current probe positions and time-based trajectory paths for a first set of well-known missions.
Exoplanets
Exoplanets as a searchable catalog with host-star data, discovery details, and sky context would extend Mobile Observatory beyond Solar System and deep-sky targets.
Feature request for an exoplanet catalog with browsing, filtering, and observing context.
Polar Scope
A Polar Scope feature would support polar alignment with a clear Polaris placement view and the surrounding mount-alignment context.
Feature request for a practical polar-alignment aid inside Mobile Observatory.
Camera-lens selection in My Observations
The My Observations equipment picker should allow camera lenses alongside telescopes when creating or editing observations.
Under review for better equipment-selection coverage in the observation workflow.
Star magnitude labels in Sky View
Sky View should be able to display the magnitudes of stars directly as labels, so stellar brightness is easier to read at a glance.
Under review as an optional Sky View information layer.
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