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An annotated overview of 98 astronomy applications for smart phones and tablets has been published in the on-line journal "Astronomy Education Review." Compiled by Andrew Fraknoi (Foothill College), the list features a brief description and a direct URL for each app.
The listing includes a variety of apps for displaying and explaining the sky above you (some using the GPS function in your device); a series of astronomical clocks, calculators, and calendars; sky catalogs and observing planners; planet atlases and globes; citizens science tools and image displays; a directory of astronomy clubs in the U.S.; and even a graphic simulator for making galaxies collide. A number of the apps are free, and others cost just a dollar or two. A brief list of articles featuring astronomy app reviews is also included.
Astronomy Education Review: Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages 010302
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=11605">Fraknoi, Andrew. "Astronomy Apps for Mobile Devices: A First Catalog." Astron. Educ. Rev. 10, no. 1, (December 22, 2011): 010302.</a>
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A. Fraknoi, , Astron. Educ. Rev. 10 (1), 010302 (2011), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2011036).
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A. Fraknoi, Astronomy Apps for Mobile Devices: A First Catalog, Astron. Educ. Rev. 10 (1), 010302 (2011), <https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2011036>.
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Fraknoi, A. (2011, December 22). Astronomy Apps for Mobile Devices: A First Catalog. Astron. Educ. Rev., 10(1), 010302. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2011036
Chicago Format
Fraknoi, Andrew. "Astronomy Apps for Mobile Devices: A First Catalog." Astron. Educ. Rev. 10, no. 1, (December 22, 2011): 010302, https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2011036 (accessed 1 May 2025).
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Fraknoi, Andrew. "Astronomy Apps for Mobile Devices: A First Catalog." Astron. Educ. Rev. 10.1 (2011): 010302. 1 May 2025 <https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2011036>.
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