Lumara — Live Sun & Moon Dashboard
The Sun
!Image 1: Live NASA SDO solar image — Chromosphere (304 angstrom)
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The Moon
Waxing Gibbous 92.7% illuminated
Moonrise 9:11 PM
Moonset 8:25 AM
Altitude-11.0°
Distance 390,851 km
Next Full Moon May 1 (3d)
Next New Moon May 16 (18d)
Location
Solar Timelapse
Rolling 24hr — NASA SDO/AIA 171Å Quiet Corona
Live Earth
International Space Station — NASA HD Camera
The Cosmos at a Glance
1.4 million km Solar diameter
384,400 km Earth–Moon distance
10 MK Hottest flare plasma
3,000 km/s Fastest CME speed
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The Sun
A dynamic sphere of plasma photographed by NASA's SDO every 12 seconds in 12 wavelengths — from the 5,000 K surface to 10 MK flare plasma. Each wavelength reveals a hidden layer of solar activity.
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The Moon
Completing a cycle every 29.53 days. Lumara uses Jean Meeus's _Astronomical Algorithms_ — the same methods used by professional observatories — to calculate phase, illumination, rise/set, and distance offline.
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Space Weather
Solar flares rated B→C→M→X. Coronal mass ejections at up to 3,000 km/s. Geomagnetic storms on the G1–G5 scale. Lumara tracks all three in real-time from NASA's DONKI database.
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// MISSION BRIEFING
Is Lumara free? Completely. No premium tier, no ads, no in-app purchases. Every feature, forever.
Is Lumara on iPhone / iPad? Yes — live on the App Store now as a universal iPhone + iPad app. Also on Google Play. Same features, both free.
Does it track my location? Never. You pick a city from a list — stored only on your device. No GPS, no transmission.
Where do the solar images come from? Directly from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and ESA/NASA SOHO. Updated every ~15 minutes. Public domain.
How accurate are the moon phases? Jean Meeus's _Astronomical Algorithms_ — the same methods used by professional observatories. Accurate to minutes.
What are solar wavelengths? Different wavelengths reveal different layers of the Sun — from the 5,000 K surface to 10 MK flare plasma. 12 views, one star.
What is a coronal mass ejection? A massive burst of solar plasma traveling up to 3,000 km/s. Can trigger aurora and geomagnetic storms. Lumara tracks them via NASA DONKI.
Do I need internet? Moon calculations work offline. Solar imagery and space weather require a connection — they're fetched live from NASA.
What is the Kp index? Geomagnetic activity on a 0–9 scale. Kp 5+ means a storm (G1–G5) and possible aurora at your latitude.
Who builds Lumara? Beeswax Pat — a U.S. Army veteran and indie developer. One person, no funding, no tracking deals. Bug reports and feedback welcome at beeswaxpat@gmail.com.