What's new in AstroTools

Updated: July 10, 2026

Notable changes in the AstroTools mobile app, version by version. Current version — 1.2.0.

Version 1.2.0

  • Meteor showers: a calendar of the twelve major showers — peak nights, rates, whether the radiant rises and how much the Moon interferes.
  • Satellite passes: a schedule of visible ISS and Tiangong passes over your location, with notifications.
  • Minor improvements and bug fixes.

Version 1.1.0

  • Smarter night rating: now factors in the Moon and real darkness — twilight and white nights.
  • Interactive cloud-cover map for the night ahead.
  • Hundreds of deep-sky targets with size, recommended aperture and best viewing window.
  • More accurate aurora forecast, based on geomagnetic latitude.
  • 10 interface languages, plus stability fixes.

Version 1.0.0

First public release. In the app:

  • Astro weather: hourly forecast of layered cloud cover, humidity, wind and transparency, with a single 0–100 night score.
  • The Moon: phases, illumination, rise and set times, eclipses.
  • Worldwide light pollution map.
  • Auroras: Kp index and probability for your location.
  • Planet visibility and "tonight's targets" — what to observe right now.
  • NASA picture of the day, solar activity and space news.