Setting Up Before using iSkyGaze, you will need to give the program information on where you are located. From the main menu, go to "Settings" and enter in your city, state, zip, country and timezone. The more information you enter, the more likely the program is to find your information. If you live outside of the United States, enter in the city and country. Once you have this information filled in, touch the "Search for Location" button. If successfull, iSkyGaze will display your latitude and longitude, saving it so you do not have to do this the next time you use the program. Begin SkyGazing Selecting "Begin SkyGazing" from the main menu will give you three selection options. In the Sky NowThis option will provide a very quick summary of what is visible in the sky right now and where to find it. This option is the quickest, but does not offer other information about the object or calculate the best time to see it. In the Sky TodaySelecting this will provide a wealth of information on any objects that are visible from your location today including the best time to see them. This is the best option to come up with a viewing plan for the day. The calculations on this will take 10-15 seconds. Specific ObjectThis option allows you to pick a single object from the current database. All data on the object including the best time to view and its current position are provided. This option is faster because it does not go through the entire database. All ObjectsThe All objects setting returns information on every object in the iSkyGaze database whether it is visible from your location or not. This is the longest routine and can take 10-20 seconds depending on if you are on WiFi or EDGE. Once calculations are complete, you will be presented with a Summary screen. Summary Screen The summary screen is broken up into two sections. Objects that should be easily visible from your location at some point during the day, and those that either cannot be seen or will be too difficult to see. For each object, the following information is given depending on what selection you picked: Visible Now! : This indicator will be displayed if iStarGaze has calculated this object should be visible from your location right now.
Rise: The time the object rises above the horizon.
Set: The time the object sets below the horizon.

Civil Twilight AM: The time in the morning civil twilight occurs. Trying to view planets after this time will be difficult because of the Sun.
Civil Twilight PM: The time in the evening civil twilight occurs. Trying to view planets before this time will be difficult because of the Sun.
Magnitude: The brightness of the object as seen from earth. For the Moon, illumination is displayed instead which is how much of the moon will be lit.
Best Time: This is the time of the day iSkyGaze has determined is the best time to view it from your lcoation.
Currently: The objects current position from your location. A compass direction and an altitude is given. 0 is at the horizon and 90 is straight overhead. A negative number indicates it is below the horizon.
Difficulty: What you need to see the object in the best conditions.
Details Selecting an object from the summary list by touching it will bring up descriptive details about the object including viewing tips and the best time to see it. If the object is not visible, it will explain why. Below the detailed summary is some advanced data that is more useful to amateur astronomers.

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