About Solar Eclipse Timer
On Eclipse Day: 1. Get into the path. 2. Geolocate. 3. Load the contact times. Get "talked" through the eclipse! The 2024 eclipse is only $1.99 as an In-App purchase. The Solar Eclipse Timer app was developed by me, an...
On Eclipse Day: 1. Get into the path. 2. Geolocate. 3. Load the contact times. Get "talked" through the eclipse! The 2024 eclipse is only $1.99 as an In-App purchase.
The Solar Eclipse Timer app was developed by me, an expert eclipse chaser and eclipse educator, to help people get the most enjoyment out of observing and photographing a total solar eclipse. It's a free download to test and learn the features with an in-app purchase of only $1.99 to buy the 2024 eclipse. Equal to the cost of a single pair of eclipse glasses and just as important!
The app's unique feature is that it announces the countdowns to the contact times out loud. It makes announcements to remind you to observe interesting eclipse phenomena like temperature changes, lighting changes, animal behavior, shadow bands, umbra approach, and more. It tells you when it is safe to take your glasses off and when to put them back on. There are spoken reminders for the MAX eclipse, looking for planets and stars, and observing the horizon. You won't miss a thing because I become your personal eclipse astronomer, talking you through the eclipse!
It is so easy to use! Basically a "Two Tap Setup." Get into the path; 1 Tap to Geolocate. 2. Tap to Load the Contact Times. That's it! The app geolocates to find your position in the path and then calculates your precise contact times. It does not require internet access to do this. You are now timing the eclipse with me as your personal astronomer guide!
In collaboration with Fred Espenak (Mr. Eclipse), there is a new feature for 2024 called Photographer's Mode. In this mode, all spoken announcements are about the eclipse timing relative to the contact times. There are only three other essential reminders: two remove your solar filters, max eclipse, and replace solar filters. This mode was designed specifically for eclipse photographers.
#1 ECLIPSE TIMING APP It was the #1 eclipse timing app used during the 2017 total solar eclipse that crossed the United States. It was used successfully for solar eclipses in 2019, 2020, 2021, and, most recently, 2023, in Australia. It was featured in Sky and Telescope Magazine in 2002, 2003, 2017, and 2022.
FREE DOWNLOAD TO TEST AND ONLY $1.99 FOR THE 2024 ECLIPSE
Know its benefits for Eclipse Day. Watch a built-in app tutorial that explains all of the app's functions. Watch a built-in eclipse observation site practice session to hear the app working during an eclipse!
WORKS IN REMOTE LOCATIONS
The app does its calculations internally. It does not require cell service or an internet connection to work. It only requires a GPS signal or manually entering GPS coordinates for the calculations to occur.
I PROVIDE THE TWO BEST TOOLS FOR ECLIPSE PREPARATION!
The Solar Eclipse Timer app is coordinated with my solar eclipse preparation book, "Eclipse Day - 2024 and More! How to enjoy, observe, and photograph a total solar eclipse." This unique book has its chapters organized by the progression of the eclipse on eclipse day, and the chapters also follow the sequence of announcements by the app. See my website, www.solareclipsetimer.com, for more information about the book.
OTHER FEATURES
Partial Eclipse Timing Mode - It can also time the eclipse as a partial eclipse if you are not in the path of totality. It displays your maximum percent coverage and then continuously shows the progress of the eclipse. The announcements are altered to be appropriate for your maximum eclipse percentage.
This app Is Ad Free! This app DOES NOT track user data in any form.
ALWAYS USE EYE PROTECTION DURING THE PARTIAL PHASES OF A SOLAR ECLIPSE! OR EVEN WHEN IT IS BRIGHT! NOT DOING SO CAN CAUSE EYE DAMAGE!
We are NOT liable for misuse of the app causing inaccurate timing or the lack of eye safety precautions during the observation of a solar eclipse.
The "glasses off" and "glasses on" statements are guides based on the calculated contact times. The timing can be affected by your phone's clock and the shape of the shadow due to the edge of the lunar limb. Use the Adjust buttons for Lunar Limb variation times adjustments. Glasses should be ON if it's bright!
Mar 24, 2024
Version 4.0.31
Programming to maintain access to the 2024 data set in the very rare situation when a phone gets turned from off to on and there is no internet available when it gets turned on.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Solar Eclipse Timer since it was posted on our website on 2021-12-14 11:28:42.
The latest version is 4.0.31 and it was updated on 2024-04-22 10:59:25. See below the changes in each version.
Solar Eclipse Timer version 4.0.31
Updated At: 2024-03-24
Changes: Mar 24, 2024
Version 4.0.31
Programming to maintain access to the 2024 data set in the very rare situation when a phone gets turned from off to on and there is no internet available when it gets turned on.
Solar Eclipse Timer version 4.0.28
Updated At: 2024-02-01
Changes: Feb 1, 2024
Version 4.0.28
Encouraged NEW USERS to watch the App Tutorial by changing the wording on the first Home Screen button.
Added explanations and advice in key places about using smartwatches and their effect on the notification system when doing Device Sound Check Test #3.
New Exciting Feature! Photographer’s Mode. Developed in collaboration with Fred Espenak. This mode is designed for eclipse photographers! It changes the announcements to timings only, except for a reminder to remove solar filters, max eclipse, and replace solar filters.
Solar Eclipse Timer version 4.0.23
Updated At: 2023-10-05
Changes: Oct 5, 2023
Version 4.0.23
New Exciting Feature! Photographer’s Mode. Developed in collaboration with Fred Espenak. This mode is designed for eclipse photographers! It changes the announcements to timings only, except for a reminder to remove solar filters, max eclipse, and replace solar filters.
Updates to assure compatibility with new operating systems.
Updates to ensure proper functionality with no internet connection.
Solar Eclipse Timer version 4.0.14
Updated At: 2023-06-14
Changes: Jun 14, 2023
Version 4.0.14
New dialogue box emphasizing the importance of turning on and testing the mobile device's notification system.
Clarified instructions on the Device Sound Check screen.
Information screen about my book "Eclipse Day - 2024 and More!"
Updates to assure compatibility with new operating systems.
Solar Eclipse Timer version 4.0
Updated At: 2023-04-24
Changes: Apr 24, 2023
Version 4.0
Delta-T value adjustment for the 2024 eclipse.
2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021 eclipse data sets are available in the FREE download in a Test Mode.
Reprogrammed for up-to-date iOS compatibility.
Solar Eclipse Timer version 3.0
Updated At: 2020-01-01
Changes: Jan 1, 2020 Version 3.0
2017 and 2019 eclipse data sets are available in the FREE download in Test Mode.
Delta T value adjustments.
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