Observed arrival · 2026-10-22
Starlapse gives the iPhone a proper night-sky camera
An iPhone astrophotography app that stacks short exposures into star-aligned images, with star trails, time-lapse, meteor tools, and a sky-darkness meter.
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- iPhone users photographing the night sky
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- It compares stars against 9,096 catalogue entries; optional readings enter a CC BY 4.0 dataset with location rounded to about 10 km.
Field notes
The app holds ISO, shutter, focus, and white balance fixed through a session while combining successive one-second frames; the phone needs to remain still on a tripod or stable surface. Its focus routine steps the lens and measures star size rather than relying on the infinity mark. The sky meter compares stars in a photo with a catalogue of 9,096 stars.
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