Dark Sky Meter (app)

Dark Sky Meter (app)

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About this tool
Description

The Award winning Dark Sky Meter by DDQ helps you measure the night sky brightness with the press of a button.
Get instant information about the night sky quality, cloudyness and seeing and contribute to create a global map of sky darkness.


The app uses the camera of the iPhone to collect light.
Used by these projects Dark Sky Meter, Globe at Night
Ideal Age Group Elementary school (6 - 10 years), Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years), College, Graduate students, Adults, Families, Seniors
(The measurement can be done with 2 clicks on a button.)
Expected lifetime Should last more or less forever
Topics Nature & Outdoors, Astronomy & Space
Activities On a hike, At school, At night
Tool updated May 18, 2017, 5:14 p.m.