Deep Sky Color

These 2 apps can be used to guide you easily to your target but work in a very different way and have different requirements. They solve the problem for beginners to find night sky  objects . 1.  PushToCam  - It does not need any phone to telescope holder. It also does  not need a phone camera to work. It only needs a way to  attach the phone to the telescope in any orientation . A Velcro strap or a tie back can be used to secure the phone to the telescope. Similar to the  SkEye  android app and Starhopper web  app, it  uses  a  bright star to align the telescope to the sky model. It can be  used  in clear or light polluted environment. It uses  iPhone  compass, orientation, location and telescope alignment to guide  the use r to target.  Pro: Phone can be attached to telescope in any orientation. User  need not bend over  awkwardly to use the phone.  Method: Manual nearby star alignment.  2.  FinderCam  -  It depends on phone camera to work. It needs a phone adapter and  optional 90 d

To return to the  FinderCam  app, swipe up from phone bottom edge, and select FinderCam app. FinderCam  uses a technique called plate-solving and matches 3 known stars in a star catalog. It uses your location and time to know your current sky.   FinderCam  is designed for use in a clear sky, partially cloudy sky, full moon, city and window. It requires at least 3 stars to work accurately. It is available for iPhone and iPad. To understand the procedure watch the demo video at  https://youtube.com/shorts/si8N4MExzbQ The diagram above shown a screenshot of FinderCam. The red, orange and green circles indicate which stars are solved. The green squares are the verified stars based on the solved plate. More green squares mean higher confidence in the plate solving. Behind each circle and square is a star captured by the phone camera. The red line outlines the sky region. The app can prevent false stars formed by the trees, buildings and clouds. How to use  FinderCam The Model Button i n the