Deep-Sky Planner Mobile Edition
Observation Planning Software
for Android and iOS
Deep-Sky Planner Mobile Edition (DSPME) provides real time astronomical observation planning for phones and tablets running Android and iOS. It gives users access to the extensive Deep-Sky Planner Plan Library.
Learn how to get started with DSPME immediately in the Video Library 
The feature differences between the Windows and Mobile Editions are listed below.
Deep-Sky Planner Mobile Edition for iOS
is distributed through the App Store for iPhones and iPads running iOS™ 8 and above.
Apple, the Apple logo, iPad and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.
Deep-Sky Planner Mobile Edition for Android
is distributed through Knightware for phones and tablets running Android™ 4.4 and above. The app is free but requires 'sideloading' onto your phone or tablet. Please see Deep-Sky Planner/ME Android for instructions and a download link .
Differences between the Windows Desktop and Mobile Editions
Deep-Sky Planner Desktop Edition is a full-featured planning application while the Mobile Edition provides features related to observing plans as shown below.
Note that only the Desktop Edition supports catalog search reports, asteroid/comet/planet ephemeris reports, and darkness reports.
| Feature | DSPFE | DSPME |
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| Operating System | Windows | Android, iOS |
| Observing Plans | ||
Create |
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Edit |
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some |
Save |
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Import from Cloud Storage |
OneDrive | Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive |
Export to Cloud Storage |
OneDrive | |
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Support for deep-sky objects |
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Support for stars (doubles, variables, carbons, singles) |
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Support for planets, moon, sun, asteroids, comets |
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| Equipment & Observers | ||
Create, Edit Save |
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Import from Cloud Storage |
OneDrive | Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive |
Export to Cloud Storage |
OneDrive | |
Import from DSP Community (equipment) |
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| Locations | ||
Create, Edit Save |
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Import from Cloud Storage |
OneDrive | Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive |
Export to Cloud Storage |
OneDrive | |
Import from DSP Community |
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| Telescope Control | |
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| PushTo (ArgoNavis, Nexus DSC, Sky Commander) | |
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| Show Chart | |
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| Observing Log | |
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| Visibility Modeling | |
‡ |
| DSS Images - download & display | |
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‡ means that this feature is available in DSPME but equipment must be created in the Desktop Edition and imported to DSPME through DSP Community or a Cloud Service.