SkySafari 8 Basic

Look up. Tap once. Know what you’re seeing.

What’s New in SkySafari 8 Basic

SkySafari 8 keeps the focus on observing and adds a beautiful new way to make the sky feel personal.

• Image Gallery — Explore the universe through astrophotography and build a sky library you actually want to revisit.
• Full AstroBin Integration — Import stunning AstroBin images (including pre-solved images) and appreciate them in context.
• Customized Sky Chart — Tune what you see on the chart so it matches how you observe: cleaner, clearer, more “you.”

Want to solve images that aren’t already solved?
Plate solving astrophotography images is available with SkySafari Premium.

Observe First. Get Context for Everything.

SkySafari 8 is a powerful pocket planetarium: hold up your device, identify what’s overhead, and learn the story behind it, fast.

• Point & Identify — Instantly identify stars, constellations, planets, and satellites as the chart follows your movement.
• Sky Tonight — A simple snapshot of what’s worth seeing right now, with curated highlights and key solar system info.
• OneSky — See what other observers are viewing in real time and how many people are looking.
• Orbit Mode — Step off Earth and explore planets, moons, and stars in true 3D.
• Simulate the Sky — Rewind or fast-forward time to watch eclipses, conjunctions, and motion unfold.
• Night Vision — Preserve dark adaptation when you’re outside where you belong.

AstroBin Images, Meet the Real Sky

Here’s where SkySafari shines: you can pull in beautiful AstroBin images and experience them in the sky chart, not as random photos, but as places.

And when a comet is the star of the show, you can simulate the sky at the same time, date, and location as an astrophotographer’s capture to watch the comet pass through that exact patch of sky. It’s part observing, part detective work, part inspiration.

When You’re Ready for More Imports

SkySafari 8 Plus and Pro expand image importing beyond AstroBin, including imports from your device’s photo library, local files, and remote files.

The Net Net

SkySafari 8 is for people who love the night sky and want a powerful, easy way to explore it, with the added joy of bringing in astrophotography from AstroBin and placing it in true celestial context.

Observe now. Learn fast. Dream bigger.