Supermoon Lunar Eclipse 2015 Despite being surrounded by light polluting street lights, I managed to capture a few photos of the supermoon lunar eclipse. From the end of totality to the receding earth shadow on the lunar surface. A supermoon occurs when a full moon or a new moon coincides with the closest approach the moon makes […]
Enabling Scope Nights Upgrades on Multiple iOS Devices
A Scope Nights upgrade is what Apple calls an “in-app purchase”, which is a license that belongs to your iCloud account and enables you to activate extra content within apps, just as an iOS app purchase gives your iCloud account a license to use that app. The particular type that Scope Nights upgrades use is called a “non-consumable” in-app purchase, […]
Scope Nights: Astronomy Weather 2.2
[callout][three_fourth] Scope Nights: Astronomy Weather 2.2 is now available on the Apple App Store [/three_fourth] [one_fourth_last][button color=’magenta’ size=’medium’ link=’https://itunes.apple.com/app/scope-nights-astronomy-weather/id540120977?mt=8&ls=1′]Download Now[/button][/one_fourth_last] [/callout] Scope Nights 2.2 focuses on iOS9 compatibility and performance, and much of the code has been refactored to 64-bit, ensuring the app takes advantage of speed improvements offered by newer 64-bit devices. Scope Nights 2.2 also includes bug […]
Partial Solar Eclipse 2015
Partial Solar Eclipse 2015 Thought I’d share a few of my favourite photos of todays partial solar eclipse from Liverpool, UK. Taken with just my digital camera and a tripod. Luckily the clouds rolled in and they acted as a filter and took a lot of the glare away. As the Moon covered more and more of the […]
Scope Nights: Dark Sky Locations
Dark Sky Map The Dark Sky Locations Upgrade gives you full access to the Scope Nights Dark Sky Map. This is a high resolution global light pollution map designed to help you find local dark sky sites with the best stargazing forecasts. Your favourite Scope Sites will be shown on the map with the stargazing ratings […]
Scope Nights: Astronomy Weather 2.1
[callout][three_fourth] Scope Nights: Astronomy Weather 2.1 is now available on the Apple App Store [/three_fourth] [one_fourth_last][button color=’magenta’ size=’medium’ link=’https://itunes.apple.com/app/scope-nights-astronomy-weather/id540120977?mt=8′]Download Now[/button][/one_fourth_last] [/callout] Scope Nights 2.1 now includes an accurate dark sky map designed to help you find local dark sky sites with the best stargazing forecasts. For those who are new to Scope Nights please […]