# Bright Comets

> Easily find comets in the sky

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1523594527](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1523594527)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1523594527`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hanno Rein
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (153 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.6
- **Last updated:** 2024-11-21
- **First published:** 2020-07-15
- **Size:** 23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bright-comets/id1523594527)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://exoplanetapp.com/privacy/](http://exoplanetapp.com/privacy/)

## Description

Bright Comets helps you locate the brightest comets currently visible from your location. Simply point your device at the sky and watch for the red target marker to identify the comet.

Powered by your location and NASA JPL Horizons ephemerides, it calculates accurate positions for real-time sky tracking, making comet finding easy for beginners and seasoned observers alike.

## Rankings

- #118,588 — Overall

## Review summary

Users largely praise Bright Comets for quickly locating the comet and easy use, but reliability and calibration issues exist, affecting accuracy. Weather can hinder usefulness, and many request extra features like a trajectory view and in-app photo capture.

### Pros

- Accurately locates the comet and provides clear directional guidance.
- Very easy to use with a simple interface.
- Helps identify the comet and distinguish it from stars.
- Free to use, with no subscription required.
- Proven useful in real field conditions; users can spot the comet quickly with it.

### Cons

- Unreliable at times; multiple reports of the app not working or showing nothing.
- Calibration/accuracy issues; compass and location can be inaccurate unless properly calibrated.
- Performance depends on weather; cloudy skies limit usefulness.
- Missing features like a trajectory view and in-app photo capture as cited by users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1523594527)