Building a real-time astronomy alert app from scratch

🔭 The Problem Astronomy enthusiasts have one recurring frustration — missing celestial events. Meteor showers, lunar eclipses, planetary alignments, ISS passages — these events happen at specific times, often in the middle of the night, and require preparation. Existing solutions were either:

• Too complex and aimed at professionals
• Generic weather or calendar apps with no astronomy focus
• Not sending any real-time alerts

There was no simple, beautiful and smart app dedicated to alerting amateur astronomers before it's too late.

💡 The Solution AstroAlert is a mobile app that notifies users about upcoming astronomical events based on their location and preferences. The app gives enthusiasts everything they need to never miss a sky event again — personalized alerts, clear event descriptions, visibility conditions and a clean intuitive interface designed for all levels.