Hi Simon, I think you are adressing this mail to me, Yuma.
The app takes into account every fragment of space ships that has been monitored by the Horizons system. This means that every manmade satellite is dynamically positioned with mission critical precision, with the use of the device's accelerometer, a few algorithms for stablisation as well as the GPS to further improve accuracy. Basically, the app project started as a way of connecting via telnet to NASA's JPL Horizons system. The blog entry for this can be found here: https://www.oseyeris.com/post/astrogazer-for-the-blind <https://www.oseyeris.com/post/astrogazer-for-the-blind> I have coded the entire API to connect to NASA's various systems such as the above, as well as the sentry system, the NEO (NEar Earth Object) table and coded the capability to revert back from -2000 years ago to 2000 years in the Future. The exceptions are for the Sentry, NEO and manmade satellites which can predict only to about 2 months ahead. I have worked together with Jon Giorgino from NASA's JPL propulsion labs to get this done on the ap. I quote him in saying that "this app is not your standard estimation of objects in the sky, but integrations upon integrations of precision computation made for space missions". Secondly, the constellation system is based on the most comprehensive database called the Vizier which aggregates every other database including the Hipparcos, Harvard Bright star catalogue and others through a backend system which updates the local database dynamically. The blog entry on how the stars were made is below: https://www.oseyeris.com/post/hunting-for-the-stars <https://www.oseyeris.com/post/hunting-for-the-stars> The constellations are actually in full 3D. the only other application which does that, on the desktop is the space engine. However it's not accessible to blind people. There are no apps out there on IOS with full 3D constellations, nebulas and others. I have included the entire star categorisation system, their magnitudes, luminosities, categories, their particularities called "peculiarity" and other special features taken from the most up to date semantic system for star categorisation. I've also added the names of every available major star in the constellations. I am still working on exposing all of that information in a format that a blind person can easily navigate through. But for the sighted or partially sighted, it's visible on screen. Finally, I am taking the time to open every single NASA API to the app so that it becomes a realtime space observatory for those of us who can't see. This includes toplogical information, both atmospheric, surface, temperature, spectral analysis etc. Cheers > On 12 Aug 2018, at 8:38 pm, Simon Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Sandy, > > Is this app going to take in to account all the space junk flying around in > space? > > Endless satilites and other broken bits of space crap that nasa and other > space invaders have left up there? > > What about the teslar that Musk sent up there earlier this year! > > How will the app deal with the different constilations in the different > hemispheres such as the southern Cross and pointers that we get and the > northern hemisphere don't > > Or the fact that a lot of us live in urban areas where looking at the stars > is pretty much not likely as there are mor street lights than stars in the > sky. > > Lots of issues to take in to account, > If you could map it including time, geographical location or should that be > the exact spot you stand on when you try looking and taking in the time of > day / night, > The time of the year, > Weather conditions, > Season of the year > Which all comes in to account when trying to look at the stars. > Clarity of the night sky and freshness of air quality. > > Good luck I'd love to hear how it works out. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of Sandi Jazmin Kruse > Sent: Saturday, 11 August 2018 9:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: podcast appearance > > if you use The voice, a set of google cardboard glasses... and an iphone, you > can see the real thing sometimes... > > On 8/11/18, Yuma Decaux <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Everyone, >> >> Firstly, is anyone interested in a podcast interview about how they >> see the ssky as being, if they learn aspects of space, planets and >> other objects we can't see as blind people in the sky. I have a >> podcast series that covers 3D programming for audio, and related >> technologies. >> >> I am co-founder of Oseyeris, and have been working on an app so I can >> understand where the planets are, how they cycle around me in the real >> world, as astronomy and physics are something I am passionate about. >> >> Second, I would like to invite you to test a star gazing app for the blind. >> >> Please follow this link, and put your name on the email list. if >> already subscribed, your test flight will be sent very shortly. >> >> I am very interested in hearing your opinions about how stars should >> be represented, though I have laid out the initial audio "feel" of space. >> >> https://www.oseyeris.com/contacts >> >> >> Have a great day y'all >> >> >> A++ >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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