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Star Chart App Review by Dan Combs


 * For operating system iOS 7.0 or later.
 * Star Chart utilizes GPS to create a virtual star chart based on the user's location, date, and time. Star Chart provides users with information about any visible star, as well as constellations, planets, and objects in space. For example, upon highlighting any given star, user's have access to the star's name, what constellation it may be a part of, spectral class, distance (in light years), magnitude (absolute and apparent), and more.
 * Star Chart is free for use from the App Store.
 * Star Chart's current App Store rating is 4.5/5.


 * Star Chart is advertised at 4+. Star Chart is intuitive enough for beginners (like myself), but lacks extensive information that pros may desire.


 * I would recommend Star Chart to other novice astronomers seeking a simple, informative, and helpful tool.


 * Star Chart is useful for identifying stars and planets, allowing the user to learn the names of brighter stars commonly observed (for example, I was able to finally know the names of the individual stars within Ursa Majoris, which I always see at night; cool!). Definitely worth the cost of $0.


 * Ease of use - 5. Extremely easy to navigate. simply dragging across the screen rotates the sky, tapping stars brings up all the info. The app features I search option which I also found useful.
 * Content accuracy - 5. My qualifications (or lack thereof) hold no merit to mark Star Chart down on accuracy, for I am just a beginner.
 * Cost - 4.5. Free is free, but for what the app is worth I wouldn't have paid more than $0.99.
 * Relevancy to Astronomy - 4.5. Star chart provides enough information for beginners to excel at their studies. I would recommend students/astronomers to upgrade to more informative software when the need arises.
 * Interest - 4. Entirely personal opinion: As interesting as astronomy is, the only reason I used this app was for class, and I doubt i would have sought it out for any other reason. The app is purely informational and lacks interactive features that might make the app more enjoyable to casuals like myself.

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 * I rate Star Chart overall at 4.5/5, the only issue I encountered were a few unexpected crashes and general slowness (granted, these may have been due to my own outdated technology). Otherwise, the app satisfied all my needs.

--Dan Combs 05/18/16