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Light Pollution Map

Jurij Stare

Category: Navigation
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Price and ratings

Price
$4.99
Rating
4.1 out of 5
Ratings
47United States

Versions

Released
20 Sep 20206 years ago
Last update
4 months agoVersion 1.1.39
Requires
iOS 15.0 or later

Details

Size
21.2 MB
Languages
1
Website
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The map displays VIIRS/World Atlas/Clouds/Aurora/IAU observatories and the user SQM measurements. The primary use is to show VIIRS/DMSP data in a friendly manner, but over time it also included some other interesting overlays that concern light pollution like SQM/SQC, World Atlas 2015 zenith brightness, clouds, aurora and IAU observatories. If you have a permanent SQM reader installed you can add it to the map by sending me an e-mail. Please send comments and requests for new features via…

Countries8In 9 charts right now
Best rank now#3Mexico Paid · Navigation
Ratings, 7 days—Needs a week of rating history
Longest chart run2 daysMexico Paid · Navigation

Competitors

Full chart

Top of Paid · Navigation in Mexico. Light Pollution Map is #3 there. Changes are over 7 days.

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Store listing

How the app presents itself on the App Store. Select a screenshot to open it full size.

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What's new

Version 1.1.39 · 29 May 2026 · 4 months ago

- Feature filters can be now be saved (settings). Name field also supports wildcard searching for example '*town OR john*' will display 'Smalltown' and 'Johnstown'. - 'My locations' can now be saved (and edited) and restored from a file. - 'My locations' now also available as a feature overlay, so you can view them on the map. - Changing dates in the calendar widget doesn't open virtual keyboard anymore (except when you tap on hour/minute fields). - Other minor changes and bug fixes.

Current rankings

Every chart this app is in right now, best position first.

Light Pollution Map chart positions
ChartRank24 h7 daysBestDays on chart
Mexico· Paid · Navigation#3Change unknownChange unknown#32
Canada· Paid · Navigation#18Change unknownChange unknown#182
India· Paid · Navigation#30Change unknownChange unknown#302
Brazil· Paid · Navigation#64Change unknownChange unknown#642
Japan· Paid · Navigation#70Change unknownChange unknown#702
United States· Paid · Navigation#77Change unknownChange unknown#442
Mexico· Grossing · Navigation#78Change unknownChange unknown#781
Australia· Paid · Navigation#85Change unknownChange unknown#482
Germany· Paid · Navigation#88Change unknownChange unknown#842

Rank history

Higher on the chart is better: #1 is at the top.

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Mexico · Paid · Navigation: best #3, latest #3, over 2 snapshots since 8 Oct. No snapshots from 8 Oct to 9 Oct; the line joins the snapshots on either side.

Mexico · Paid · Navigation: best #3, latest #3, over 2 snapshots since 8 Oct. No snapshots from 8 Oct to 9 Oct; the line joins the snapshots on either side.

Ranking events

Entries, big moves, #1s and new versions we've recorded.

  1. Entered the Grossing · Navigation chart at #78Mexico
  2. Climbed #60 → #3 in Paid · NavigationMexico
  3. Dropped #48 → #85 in Paid · NavigationAustralia
  4. Climbed #67 → #18 in Paid · NavigationCanada
  5. Dropped #44 → #77 in Paid · NavigationUnited States