Top 5 Space Weather Apps for iPhone and iPad

There are plenty of weather applications available for iPhone and iPad. These applications let you keep up with the weather forecast in your area. Those of you who have studied astronomy in the past know too well that space weather does play a role on our planet’s behavior too. Thanks to the Solar & Heliospheric Observatory, we have more information about the sun and how its behavior affects our planet. Interested in studying space weather on your iOS device? These 5 SOHO apps have you covered:

Solar Monitor Pro: one of the best applications in the space weather category. It lets you keep track of space weather indices and sun’s latest activities.

3D Sun for iPhone & iPad: provides you with a 3D view of the sun on your iPad. Keeps you up-to-date with the latest sun news.

NASA Space Weather: the official NASA app for space weather. It covers the latest sun activities. Contains over 200 data products for space weather.

SOHO Viewer: want to focus most of your time on the sun and the changes on it? This app lets you grab the latest SOHO photos and study them on your phone.

Space WX: provides you with images and data on the sun, the solar wind, the Earth’s magnetosphere and the Ionosphere. It is useful if you want to see how violent solar flares could affect our planet.

Which one is your favorite?