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Latest update [menu]
Graphical User Interface bug fixed. Text-to-Speech option available.
Description [menu]
The Aurora Forecast Rocketeer is a tool to track down where the aurora is located in the sky from any location on planet. It renders Earth in 3D with rotation and scaling at your fingertips. Home position is given by your location sensor. The Sun illuminates the globe as it updates in near real-time (1 second epochs). The forecasts are upto 3 days ahead in time. These are updated when the app is active and connected to internet.
An Aurora Compass is included that shows where the auroral oval, the Moon and the Sun are located as you look up at the sky from your location. The phase and age of the Moon is also visualized in the compass. By zooming out in the 3D view port, satellites, stars and planets appear in their orbits around the Sun.
You may also visit any selected planet by rocket.
FEATURES
- 3D view port of Earth with zoom and rotation enabled.
- Solar illumination of the Earth and the Moon.
- Aurora oval size and location in real time [1,2].
- Dayside location of the red colored Cusp.
- Forecasts based on predicted NOAA-SWPC Kp index.
- Color scaled Kp speedometer.
- Aurora Compass sky view display.
- Go to animation.
- Right Ascension and Declination of the Moon, Sun and 8 planets [3].
- Age of the Moon including the phase.
- Includes a 2.4 million star map [4].
- City light texture [5].
- Earth, Sun, Moon and planet textures [6,7].
- Sky view module to track planets and stars[8].
- 3-day space weather condition forecast as news ticker.
- 3-day long term Kp summary plot.
- Apparent Solar Time (AST).
- Sky view navigation.
- Laser Star pointer to 3D view port constellations [9].
- Sun and Moon daily elevation plots with rise and set time.
- Target links Wikipedia, Open Street Map, NOAA and YR
- Sky colors by the Perez formula [10,11].
- Virtual rocket launch to any planet in the solar system.
References
[1] Sigernes F., M. Dyrland, P. Brekke, S. Chernouss, D.A. Lorentzen, K. Oksavik, and C.S. Deehr, Two methods to forecast auroral displays, Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate (SWSC), Vol. 1, No. 1, A03, DOI:10.1051/swsc/2011003, 2011.
[2] Starkov G. V., Mathematical model of the auroral boundaries, Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, 34 (3), 331-336, 1994.
[3] P. Schlyter, How to compute planetary positions, http://stjarnhimlen.se/, Stockholm, Sweden.
[4] Bridgman, T. and Wright, E., The Tycho Catalog Sky map- Version 2.0, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio, http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/3572, January 26, 2009.
[5] The Visible Earth catalog, http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, April-October, 2012.
[6] T. Patterson, Natural Earth III - Texture Maps, http://www.shadedrelief.com, October 1, 2016.
[7] Nexus - Planet Textures, http://www.solarsystemscope.com/nexus/, January 4, 2013.
[8] Hoffleit, D. and Warren, Jr., W.H., The Bright Star Catalog, 5th Revised Edition (Preliminary Version), Astronomical Data Center, NSSDC/ADC, 1991.
[9] Christensen L.L., M. Andre, B. Rino, R.Y. Shida, J. Enciso, G.M. Carillo, C. Martins, and M.R. D'Antonio, The Constellations, The International Astronomical Union (IAU), https://iau.org, 2019.
[10] Perez R., J.M. Seals, and P. Ineichen, An all-weather model for sky luminance distribution, Solar Energy, 1993.
[11] Preetham A.J., P. Shirley and B. Smith, A practical analytic model for daylight, Computer Graphics, (SIGGRAPH '99 Proceedings), 91-100, 1999.
How to install Aurora Forecast Rocketeer APK for Android [menu]
Download Aurora Forecast Rocketeer APK file (com.embarcadero.AuroraForecastR_3_25823691.zip) from SameAPK.com, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
- Go to your phone Settings page
- Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
- Check the Unknown Sources box
- Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
- Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
- Download Split APKs Installer (SAI)
- Download and unzip file you already downloaded (com.embarcadero.AuroraForecastR_3_25823691.zip)
- Open Split APKs Installer and follow steps on this app.
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
How to install Aurora Forecast Rocketeer APK on Windows 7/8/10 or MAC PC? [menu]
Download Aurora Forecast Rocketeer APK file(com.embarcadero.AuroraForecastR_3_25823691.zip) from SameAPK.com to your PC (ex: /Users/xxx/Downloads/(com.embarcadero.AuroraForecastR_3_25823691.zip)), then follow these steps:
Using Emulator:
- Download And Install one Emulator Softwares (Ex: Bluestacks, GenyMotion, NoxPlayer)
- Download and unzip file com.embarcadero.AuroraForecastR_3_25823691.zip.
- Using ADB or Split APKs Installer same as install for Android.
Aurora Forecast Rocketeer APK Pros & Cons [menu]
Pros
- This app is safe, it's not require high risk permissions
- Compatible with 32 bit device (most Emulator using 32bit arch CPU)
- Compatible with 64-bit device (some android device and current Bluestacks)
Cons
Everything is good.
