Got the time? [Ask AstroBetter]

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A reader asks:  “I am looking for a small Mac program that can be put in the top bar to show LST/UT and Local time. Is there something like that that you are aware of?”

Readers, chime in!  (I would probably just open Jskycalc and hit the “Set to Now” and “Auto Step” buttons.  But I’m sure there’s a cleverer way).

10 comments… add one
  • John O'Meara Jun 2, 2011 @ 7:51

    I’ve used this widget to do the job

    http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/20421/astrotimes

    • Kelle Jun 2, 2011 @ 8:05

      hm, the links on that page don’t seem to work. I’ll ping Cedric.

      Looks like he’s been spending time developing my dream observation planning tools!!
      http://www.softtenebraslux.com/

  • Cédric Jun 2, 2011 @ 13:02

    Hi there,

    Thanks Kelle for pinging me. I should have updated the links in macupdate. I am just amazed (and happy!) that my widgets are still of some interests! Indeed, I’ve also been developing a true app providing not only basic LST/UTC/JD times, but a lot of other infos for astronomers.

    I tell the story of iObserve in a blog post where you will also find updated links to my widgets that have been fixed for Snow Leopard. Here: http://www.softtenebraslux.com/blog/2011/01/03/the-story-of-iobserves-first-year-part-1/

    Otherwise, you can have a look at iObserve in the Mac AppStore: http://itunes.com/mac/iObserve I must say that iObserve 1.0.3 should be released within a few days, that is during the WWDC!!! I plan to make a 50% price cut during the conference. Stay tuned, and follow me on http://twitter.com/SoftTenebrasLux

    iObserve 1.0 is just the beginning. I really plan to put a LOT of other things inside it.

    • saurav Jun 2, 2011 @ 22:57

      Cedric, does that mean AstroTimes is going to be back? I have missed it dearly since upgrading to a new laptop.

    • Cédric Jun 3, 2011 @ 1:51

      Hi Saurav. The links in the blog post point to new versions of the widgets that I’ve fixed for Snow Leopard. While writing the post, I discovered they were not working anymore (it was because of an old PPC file). Now it should work on Intel only, but at least, it works!

    • Maryam Jun 27, 2011 @ 4:12

      Hi Cedric,
      Sounds like a great app!
      Perhaps I’m missing something obvious (and it’s 4am so I wouldn’t be surprised) but your above link to the iObserve in the Mac Appstore does not seem to be working for me – I get ” Safari can’t open “macappstore://ax.search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZContentLink.woa/wa/link?path=mac%2fiObserve&ign-mscache=1” because Mac OS X doesn’t recognize Internet addresses starting with “macappstore:” I get something similar about the macappstore when using Firefox.
      When I try to find IObserve on itunes 10, I only get one by Shawn E. Gano that is for observing planets only.
      Thanks!

    • Tigran Khanzadyan Jun 27, 2011 @ 4:19

      Have you tried this link?:
      http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/iobserve/id424693907?mt=12

      I can find the App in AppStore … search for “iObserve”.

  • John O'Meara Jun 2, 2011 @ 13:49

    Wow, for once I’m glad that I posted a dead link! Cedric, this looks like a nice app. WIll give it a whirl!

    -J

    • Tigran Khanzadyan Jun 2, 2011 @ 14:42

      @John I would encourage you to not only give it a whirl but just get it. It’s an amazing app with so many more than just LST/UTC info. I can’t imagine my work without iObserve. Oh, Hi Cedric:)

  • Cédric Jun 2, 2011 @ 17:35

    Thanks Tigran, that’s very nice. I just receive an email from iTunes saying iObserve 1.0.3 status has changed to “In Review”. It may be released actually *before* the WWDC! Stay tuned.

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