MicroSky
 
*** new MicroSky v3 available ***
 
What is MicroSky
MicroSky is a planetarium for mobile/cell devices with Java-support and a connection to the Internet (preferably GPRS or UMTS). It is a very small J2ME-Midlet client/server application which retrieves its starcharts from the skyserver. It can display 2.500.000 stars, 8.000 deep sky objects, the constellations, the planets, local horizon, 1000 current comets, and minor planets. MicroSky provides lots of functions and settings for customizing the MicroSky-Charts to your individual needs.
 
Microsky v3 extends v2 with even more functions such as a more polished style, Bluetooth-GPS support and a offline mode that reduces the GPRS costs and enables MicroSky for outdoor regions without GPRS reception.
 
To use MicroSky on your mobile phone you will need a User and Password to login: Register here for free
 
 
Download MicroSky
 
MicroSky v2   MicroSky v2 for mobile devices which support at least J2ME MIDP 1.0
MicroSky v3   MicroSky v3 without Bluetooth-Api with internal bluetooth and offline feature for mobile devices which support J2ME MIDP 2.0 and no Bluetooth-Api (JSR 82)
MicroSky v3   MicroSky v3 with Bluetooth-Api with additional bluetooth and offline feature for mobile devices which support J2ME MIDP 2.0 and Bluetooth-Api (JSR 82)
 
MicroSky userManuals and other links
 
 
 
 
 
Requirements for using MicroSky on your mobile Device
You need a internet connection on your mobile phone (e.g. GPRS or UMTS), because the calculations for MicroSkyCharts are performed on the SkyServer over HTTP-Requests.
Note: You may have to switch your Mobile Phone to a Web-Profile - a WAP-Profile would not be sufficient for MicroSky!
 
 
 
 
MicroSky Demo  
MicroSky v2 Demo Java-Applet
Try it out >>
 
MicroSky runs on
Siemens: MC60, M55, SL55, SX1, S55, C60, C65, CFX65, CL75, CX65, CX70, SL5C, M65, S65, SK65, M75
Nokia: 3100, 3220, 3230, 3300, 3510i, 3600, 3620, 3650, 3660, 5100, 5140, 6020, 6021, 6100, 6230, 6260, 6280, 6600, 6610, 6620, 6630, 6670, 6680, 6681, 6682, 6800, 6810, 6820, 7210, 7250, 7600, 7610, 7650, 7710, 8910i, N Gage, N Gage QD, N70, N80, N90, 9300, 9500
Sony Ericsson: F500i, K300, K500i, K700i, K750i, P800, P900, P910, P990, S700i, T610, T630-T628, V800, Z600, Z800, Z1010
Motorola: A780, A920, A925, A1000, MPx200, E1000, RAZR V3, V180, V300, V635
Samsung: SGH-D500, SGH-E600, SGH-E720, SGH-X640   Sagem: myV-65, myX6-2
LG: C1200, U8118   Panasonic: X700, X800   Sharp: GX-10, GX-20, GX-25
Sendo X, Benq and Blackberry
... and many other devices not listed here ...
   
 
What's new
 
MicroSky v3 Version 3.0.1 - 15.June 2006: New Branch with major new features for mobile devices which supports Midp 2.0
  • GPS-Bluetooth connection:
    • Receive your actual location data for MicroSky-Charts per connected internal or external GPS-Bluetooth device
    • Comfortable GPS-Bluetooth-Device search in MicroSky
  • MicroSky Offline Charts:
    • Get and store up to two sets of MicroSky-Charts - calculated for special date and your location - in advance to your mobile device database
    • Offline MicroSky-Charts contain Overview Chart and detailed Charts for Zenit, South, East, North,West and details about their 25 best visible objects
    • The stored MicroSky-Charts can be explore later at any time, without the need of having at that time an online Internet-Connection
    • You can always toggle to online mode and use the online functionality as known of MicroSky v2
  • Search Object:
    • Additional feature to search objects with search-text and get a list of results to choose an object to center
  • Further improvements
    • faster drawing
    • toggle to fullscreen mode
    • a nice running hour glass if MicroSky is busy with internet-request in MicroSky-Chart
Consumer license
 
MicroSky is a public domain program. It may be used free for personal non-commercial purpose. But it may not be sold in any way without permission of the programmer. This program is free, so I'm not accepting any liability. But it is my personal goal to keep the services for MicroSky running and I will care for them in my free time.
 
MicroSky is designed and developed by Sabine Plunder. The calculation module is provided by Richard van Nieuwenhoven. MicroSky uses services from SkyServer.
 
I hope you enjoy using MicroSky and would appreciate getting your requirements or suggestions to .