Sun Surveyor takes the mystery out of sunrise, sunset, and moon phases, allowing photographers and filmmakers to spot the best spots, plan efficiently, and get the perfect shot.
Live camera view, interactive map (with Street View), 3D compass, and detailed ephemeris provide a wealth of information about the galaxy’s largest natural light source, as well as the moon and the Milky Way:
– View augmented reality projections of sun and moon trajectories, identify the time the sun or moon will be at a particular location in the sky
– Predict and schedule golden hour, blue hour and every sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset
– Prepare night shots with milky way and star trail features
Solar (PV) industry professionals, architects, real estate agents and gardeners will also find a host of engaging interactive features:
– Show customers the quality and amount of seasonal sunshine at a given location
– Understand the potential shadow of the environment and discover obstructions
– Create images of the courses of the summer and winter solstices and equinoxes for a site
Additional Features:
– Photo Opportunities (new!) – an interactive list of critical moments to inspire and generate shot ideas; including the full moon looming low in the sky during magic hour, total darkness for stargazing, and more
– Position Finder (new!) – an extremely powerful tool for finding the central positions of the Sun, Moon and Milky Way in various constraints, for the perfectionist planner
– Visual time machine – take a quick look in the light during a day or easily compose the compositions you want
– Moon distance, age, apogee, perigee, super moon predictions
– Sun shadow information – calculate the length of shadows cast by objects
– Share details and locations with clients and colleagues
– Offline use (excludes Map View, Street View) – enter coordinates, save and load locations with no data connection or GPS available
– Measure distance and difference between elevations and vertical angle differentials with Map view
– Import and export Google Earth .kmz/.kml locations
– Magnetic declination compensation
– Widgets – 9 varieties of sun and moon widgets for your home screen
** NOTE: The Live View and 3D Compass parts of this app use your device’s compass. Some devices may not have a compass.
