High-Level Project Summary
We've developed a professional mobile application that mainly focuses on informing the users about star position, star information and most importantly star variability. It consists of 3D roam feature with which you can explore the night sky. Exploring the sky, the user would be able to see information about any celestial body. Using the latest AR technology a user would be able to see these bodies with their own camera, which would also include camera filters. Focusing on the challenge, the app would include information about stellar variabilities, changes that had happened and will happen. And less important features like profile, collection, calendar, explore page, community posts.
Link to Final Project
Link to Project "Demo"
Detailed Project Description
Our app is based on the lack of tools regarding star variability. The purpose of this app is to grow the knowledge of stars, and help people research and learn about their variability. Firstly, the app would use data from NASA ( Kepler telescope, TESS) regarding location of the user, stars, and all other cosmic objects. The app would use the user’s camera (AR technology) and would show the night sky in real time – helping people find and learn more about stars, their variability and space in general. Using filters for the camera, it would help find the best lighting to see the stars. Not only that, but people would be able to scroll through a timeline, showing what the night sky looked on a specific day. And if you’re a real astronomy lover, have all the tools on there, it would show you what you can see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. To get even more advanced, they would be able to see with what kind of tool the celestial body can be best seen with. And if the result is looking good, why not share it with people who share the same interest with you? That would be the point of our sharing corner. Other than that, on our calendar feature, people would be able to see the upcoming universal events that are unusual and great to witness. If they want to get notifications for any changes in the stars and other objects, they would be able to save them in the collection corner.
Space Agency Data
We used open data from NASA, including data from The Kepler missions, and The TESS.
Hackathon Journey
Going through this hackathon for the second time, we came more prepared and ready to think creatively and open-mindedly. As everyone else, we love star gazing, but we always wonder what those stars are, why they look like they're twinkling etc. We started from scratch and designed an app that would not only show the location but also information about that object. We had a few setbacks with the design and interaction but with teamwork we resolved them quickly. We would like to thank the NASA SpaceApps team for creating and organizing this event to connect astronomy lovers all over the world to experience an event like this.
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Tags
#stars #stellarvariability #changes #exploring