skylookup
Description
App Video Demo
App Demo on Youtube – Sky Lookup
App Demo on Vimeo – Sky Lookup
App Interactive Prototype
Why / Mission
To encourage the general public to observe the sky and learn about the celestial events
Current Situation
There exists no app in the market that can inform users when and where to get the best viewing experience for celestial events. Quite often, unless they are notified ahead of time, people do not know when specific celestial events occur. Even so, the combination of light pollution, city landscape, and weather condition can heavily impact the viewing experience of the curious stargazers.
How / Solution
A tool to inform the users what's happening in the sky based on their geographic location, and suggest the users an ideal location to view the sky to optimize the stargazing experience.
Our App would allow users to
- • View the celestial events that are currently happening and all the upcoming event in the future
- • Navigate to suitable locations for best viewing experience of the phenomenon
- • Be notified about the current weather condition for trip-planning
Target Audience
- General public
- Astronomy buffs
- Photographer
- Nature lover
- Amateur artists
- Kids
Behind the scenes
Project Information
License: Apache License 2.0 (Apache-2.0)
Source Code/Project URL: https://github.com/chrysophyta/lookup-prototype
Resources
Weather data and forecast API - http://www.openweathermap.com/
Lato Sans typeface - https://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Lato
SSC Web Service - http://sscweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/WebServices/REST/
Meteor Shower Calendar - http://www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/meteor-shower-calendar/
Interface Generator - http://swagger.io/
Project GIT Repo - https://github.com/chrysophyta/lookup-prototype
App Prototype - http://vivianychen.ca/isma309/lookup/frame.html
App Demo on Youtube – Sky Lookup - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcZsYlnMZ8I
App Demo on Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/124792718
