SkySafari provides a wealth of information on prominent objects, such as the Pinwheel Galaxy (M33).

You can control the number of stars shown from the Settings menu.

In our dreams! SkySafari shows Comet ISON in the right position, but with a greatly elongated tail.

Zooming on Saturn shows its retinue of moons.

Users may want to use the red-tinted Night View while observing to preserve their eyes' dark adaptation.

You can display constellations as mythological figures, and/or using traditional or modern lines to connect the stars.

Sky & Telescope magazine's SkyWeek listing of the week's celestial events is available in SkySafari.

You can change a variety of parameters from the Settings menu.