Wolfram Astronomy Course Assistant 1.3.1
Paid Version
Publisher Description
Do you need an astronomy tool that does more than just show you pictures? Something that will actually help you with your school work? The Wolfram Astronomy Course Assistant provides a suite of useful tools for helping you in your introductory computational astronomy course. From fact checking to formulas, this app provides a convenient resource to help you complete your homework and study for tests. Answers are computed on the fly using input values you specify.
This app covers the following topics, applicable to college-level Astronomy 120 or any other introductory computational astronomy course:
- Get an overview of constellations, including the effects of proper motion
- Learn the celestial reference points and their location in your sky
- Explore solar system objects, properties, and dynamics
- Study Moon phases, eclipses, and tides
- Examine properties of over 100,000 stars, including distance, parallax, luminosity, and position on the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram
- Learn about the seasons and when meteor showers occur
- Access formulas such as Newton's and Kepler's laws, escape velocity, moments of inertia, angular momentum, and Einstein's famous E=mc^2
- Convert between wavelength and frequency, or find the energy of a photon
- Understand the cosmological effects of universal expansion on light and the gravitational effects of black holes
- Determine the probability of intelligent life on other worlds
The Wolfram Astronomy Course Assistant is powered by the Wolfram|Alpha computational knowledge engine and is created by Wolfram Research, makers of Mathematica—the world's leading software system for mathematical research and education.
The Wolfram Astronomy Course Assistant draws on the computational power of Wolfram|Alpha's supercomputers over a 3G, 4G, or Wi-Fi connection.
May 15, 2017
Version 1.3.1
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
- Bug fixes
About Wolfram Astronomy Course Assistant
Wolfram Astronomy Course Assistant is a paid app for iOS published in the Kids list of apps, part of Education.
The company that develops Wolfram Astronomy Course Assistant is Wolfram Group LLC. The latest version released by its developer is 1.3.1.
To install Wolfram Astronomy Course Assistant on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2017-05-15 and was downloaded 19 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Wolfram Astronomy Course Assistant as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install Wolfram Astronomy Course Assistant on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the Wolfram Astronomy Course Assistant is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After Wolfram Astronomy Course Assistant is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
