star hopping phone app

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Robin Leadbeater
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Just come across this on “Cloudy Nights”.  I’ve not tried it but it looks like you strap the phone to your scope, centre a nearby bright star in the main scope and then use the phone as a “virtual sky” to hop to your target 

https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/761416-need-help-with-validation-of-a-smart-phone-web-application-for-star-hopping-that-works-like-cell-phone-based-digital-setting-circles/