Cosmic Watch Review: A Unique Perspective on the Night Sky

A view along the solar system, using Cosmic Watch.
A view along the Solar System, using Cosmic Watch.

Watching the heavens on a nightly, or even casual basis? The web and modern technology has certainly altered the landscape of modern astronomy, (mostly) for the better. Once, we all huddled around cardboard planispheres, illuminated by red flashlights; now, it’s now a common sight to see illuminated smartphone apps accompanying telescopes at star parties, all waving skyward with virtual planetarium programs guiding users around the night sky.

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