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SkyORB is a fast and lightweight astronomy app including a 3D star map, 3D planetarium, ephemeris with notifications, search engine, sun clock, point to sky, weather, and more.

"We love SkyORB because it not only offers 3D images of the planets and the stars in the sky, along with comets and asteroids, but it also comes a 'point to sky' feature that allows you to aim your handset towards a star or planet and it'll identify it for you. "

SkyORB features many functions as a 3D real-time representation of the planets position around the sun, warn the user when a phenomenon is occurs as a full moon, a planet really visible, which is worth the observation.

Free with in-app purchase for premium upgrade including:
• Monthly updates,
• More information displayed,
• Live tiles without reminders,
• More view unlocked,
• Screenshot and full screen without UI available,
• And much more!

Features

Fast and lightweight.
a 3D real-time planetarium with photo-realistic rendering,
Comets and satellites positions, with update from the Web for latest entries,
Weather forecast from current location
Ephemeris including next 60 days astronomy events, including peak day of meteors showers, date of planet elongation and opposition. Including live tiles support.
Display day/night terminator on a world map,
Powerful universal search engine: type few letter and find a matching nebula
Moon phases with dates, including rise and set times
Ability to simulate the sky from any place in the world and even from other planet like Mars
Ability to move fast forward and backward in time
Enhanced for Direct3D 11