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Astronomy Tools HD app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 5328 ratings )
Utilities Education
Developer: Ian Annase
Free
Current version: 6.0, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 23 Feb 2017
App size: 55.88 Mb

Convert, calculate, and measure astronomical distances with this tool. The distances are changed in real time as you edit the fields. The units included are parsecs, light years, astronomical units, miles, and kilometers. Angles are measured with arc seconds.

Features:
• Convert between parsecs, light years, astronomical units, miles and kilometers in real time.
• Calculate the distance to an astronomical object using arc seconds.
• Determine angle in arc seconds from the distance of an object.
• Reset button for fast edits.
• 100 HD Pictures of Galaxies with names and distances.
• Information tab with graphics to show how distances are calculated in astronomy.

Distances Compared to 1 Light Year:
• 0.306601 Parsecs
• 63241.1 AU
• 5,878,499,810,000 Miles
• 9,460,528,400,000 Kilometers