"Spot the Station" is an Android app designed to notify users of sightings of the International Space Station (ISS) from their location. With features like real-time 2D and 3D views, an Augmented Reality mode, and upcoming sighting lists, it offers an immersive experience of watching the ISS orbit Earth at 17,500 miles per hour. Stay updated with NASA resources and get push notifications to never miss a sighting of this incredible phenomenon in the night sky.
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For anyone who has ever gazed up at the night sky and wondered about the mysteries of the universe, witnessing the ISS pass overhead can be an awe-inspiring moment. The Spot the Station mobile app is designed to notify users when the International Space Station (ISS) is visible overhead from their location. It aims to broaden access and awareness of the ISS and NASA globally, by providing users with an opportunity to experience the wonder of the ISS firsthand. The realization that there are human beings living and working in that tiny dot, orbiting the Earth at a mind-boggling speed of 17,500 miles per hour, is breathtaking. The app includes several helpful features including: 1. 2D & 3D real-time location views of the ISS 2. Upcoming Sighting Lists with visibility data 3. Augmented Reality (AR) view with compass and trajectory lines embedded into the camera view 4. Up-to-date NASA ISS Resources & Blog 5. Privacy Settings 6. Push Notifications when the ISS is approaching your location
User reviews
Has the basic features down, but you can only show your current location on a map and not a custom one. You can still get notified when custom locations will have a good view of it.
Complete Fail. Station passed almost directly overhead today and I missed it because that pass was not even listed in the app. The app listed a later pass where the station was close to the horizon, but completely missed the station passing overhead.
A very useful ap. If you enjoy Space exploration & want to see where & when our I.S.S. is within view, get this ap. See the station in the sky. I recommend using binoculars ,compass, for easy viewing. Use & Learn where "true" North is , vs magnetic North & you're good to go! If eyeballing without visual aids, ISS appears as a swift moving pinpoint. You'll get a text with coordinates & time. Use this ap in conjunction with the NASA ap. Love OUR Earth, Spaceforce & Universe. 👍
Andrew Lewis-Pitt, 2024-11-19
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