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iEphemeris Lite app review: a program of astronomical awesomeness

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Introduction

Are you looking to keep track of the moon phases? Perhaps you wish to look at the visible surface of the moon? iEphermis Lite can help you do all that and much more.

What we have here is an astronomical program that you can grab on your iPhone or iPad for free from the App Store. In it is contained plenty of astronomical information that can be configured to bring you just the kind of data you are looking for, be it the distance between the earth and the moon, or the Right Ascension.

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iEphemeris Lite

Free

Information Station

Unlike other astronomy apps, iEphemeris Lite comes in a small package of just 5.4 MB. In it is packed a plethora of information that can be displayed on the screen of your iOS device such as moon phases, the visible surface of the moon, the distance between earth and moon, the Julian Date, the Sidereal Time, the Right Ascension, and the Declination of the Moon.

This can serve as an easy reference guide to help you with your endeavors, whether you're using it for professional reasons, or simply as a hobby.

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Configuration Options

This app can be customized and configured in many ways to optimize your experience of it and help you get the most out of it. You can choose to use your

GPS, key in the hemisphere where you are living, and even choose whether you want the information in real-time or you wish to set your own time and date several days, months, even years before of after.

You can also pick out your location out of the 8,000 cities that are listed in the database of this app, but if you find your location is not listed, you can add it manually by entering the latitude, longitude, elevation, and time offset. For laymen, these units are easy to find using Google.

If you're worried about the measurement units, you'll be pleased to know that you can choose between Metric as well as Anglo American unit measure systems.

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iEphemeris Lite

Free

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Use your iPhone GPS to determine your exact location (Or don't! Your choice)
  • View data in both Metric units and Anglo-American unit measurement systems
  • Learn about moon phases, the visible surface of the moon, the distance between earth and moon, the Julian Date, the Sidereal Time, the Right Ascension, and the Declination of the Moon
  • Receive information either in real time or set your own time and date

Cons

  • There is nothing negative to say about this app

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Final Words

iEphemeris Lite is a very well-designed and easy-to-use app, so if you are in the market for this kind of utility, I'd definitely recommend grabbing it for your iPhone or iPad. Try it; it's free!

iEphemeris Lite

Free
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Neha Sinha

Neha has been writing and editing since 2010 and has been reviewing iOS apps since early 2014. She has lived in four different countries and loves having the world at her fingertips thanks to these awesome apps.