3 versions tracked
· earliest snapshot 2026-06-10
· current v8.1.1
Summary
Current version
v8.1.1
Released 2026-09-01
Versions tracked
3
since 2026-06-10
Current rating
4.72★
17,889 ratings
Current size
859 MB
+8 MB since v8.0.2
Release timeline
2026-09-01
live for 26 days
v8.1.1Current
859 MB
(+0 MB)
· 4.72★ · 17,875 ratings
This update fixes several issues reported since 8.1.0.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed your location's longitude changing on its own. Searching for events could leave your observing site at the event's longitude, so the sky was drawn for the wrong place moments after opening.
- Fixed Astro Weather showing "Error generating observation text" instead of a forecast summary, and showing metric temperatures and wind speeds to those who prefer imperial units. Weather service problems are now reported as errors rather than as poor observing conditions.
- Fixed the Sun still being drawn un-eclipsed after travelling onto an eclipse track without changing the date.
- Fixed the on-screen keyboard covering text fields in Account and Planner settings.
IMPROVEMENTS
- Remote plate-solve status messages are clearer, and are now translated in every supported language.
- Sharper textures at extreme zoom, with less per-frame work in the sky chart renderer.
Thank you for using SkySafari. Clear skies!
2026-08-05
was live for 34 days
v8.1.0
859 MB
(+8 MB)
· 4.72★ · 17,822 ratings
NEW: WATCH LIVE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH SKYCAST
See what others are capturing through their telescopes, in real time.
- Watch live sessions with SkyCast. Follow another observer's session and see their captured images appear right alongside the sky chart.
- Rich image details. Each shared image now shows the target object's information, exposure, and total integration time in a redesigned detail view, with a full-screen viewing mode.
IMPROVEMENTS
- Added a new "Draw Full Length Lines" option for constellations, giving you more control over how constellation figures are drawn.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed constellation lines appearing dotted instead of solid after the 8.0.3 update.
- Fixed screens flashing white. Object information screens and other freshly-opened views no longer flicker white before appearing.
- Fixed satellite and comet data being merged, which caused satellites to plot incorrectly and only appear under "Show Comets."
- Fixed Calendar "View" downloads failing silently. SkySafari now alerts you if a linked SkySet or SkyList can't be downloaded.
- Fixed Date & Time edits drifting when crossing time zones or daylight-saving boundaries.
- Improved planet accuracy with corrected positions for Jupiter's moons and Saturn's moon Titan.
- Fixed rendering of imported KML data with long line features.
Thank you for using SkySafari. Clear skies!
2026-03-27
was live for 65 days
v8.0.2
851 MB
· 4.72★ · 17,769 ratings
New Features:
- Support for Artemis II mission.
Fixed Bugs:
- Fixed user experience when opening settings to Subscription when device has no internet.
- Observing Weather displays date and times for SkyChart timezone, not device timezone.
- StarSense Explorer configuration help images and video links fixed.
- AstroBin image import field not obscured by keyboard.
- Barlow Magnification correctly supports two decimal places.
- Multiple UI / Theming fixes.
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