Satellite Finder

Find your patch of sky.

Satellite Finder camera view with the satellite arc and aiming brackets
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Free to download.

Plan a satellite-dish aim or solar-panel direction with angles, a moving 3D sky, camera guidance, a map and a compass view. Check the compass and inspect obstacles before you settle on an installation spot. The app reopens the aligner page used last, with Dish first on a new installation. Readout, shadow checks and voice commands support a first setup; advanced tools such as guided steps and Sky scan carry their in-app tier labels. Available on Google Play for Android. Hardware, permissions and the feature labels in the installed app determine which functions you can use.

Put it to work.

Practical ways to use Satellite Finder.

Plan a dish installation

Choose the place and satellite, inspect direction and elevation, then peak the real signal with the receiver.

Inspect an installation spot

Where available, scan obstacles and compare how the target satellites clear nearby objects.

Set solar-panel direction

Choose a season, face the panel toward its target and check tilt with the phone lying on it.

Your first few minutes.

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  1. Confirm the place and target

    Use GPS or choose the installation location, then pick a satellite or the panel workflow.

  2. Check the compass

    Work away from magnetic interference and use a suitable compass check; a shadow keeps the camera away from the Sun.

  3. Aim and verify

    Follow the direction and tilt guidance, tighten gently and check again. For a dish, finish on receiver signal quality.

Learn by trying.

Open ⋮ › Tour & lessons for the Tour, Showroom and Lessons on a drawn practice sky. This website walkthrough introduces the same workflow; advanced tools follow their in-app tier labels.

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Practice 1

Your place sets every angle

GPS finds it, or pick any spot on the map to plan an install before you climb.

Practice 2

Close the brackets on the satellite

Follow the amber chevrons to aim. For a linear feed, check and adjust LNB skew, then peak signal quality.

Practice 3

Tilt a solar panel just right

Lay the phone on the panel, screen up, and raise it until the tilt reads the target. Face it first with the camera and the flag.

Small tips. Better results.

Useful habits for your next task.

All tips in the guide ›

Confirm the installation location and select the satellite your receiver or service uses.

Set the correct dish size so the aiming brackets reflect its beam.

Check the compass away from steel, wiring and magnetic cases; repeat the check if you move to a different spot.

Use the camera or 3D view to aim, then check and adjust the LNB skew for a linear feed.

Finish by peaking signal quality on the receiver; tightening the bolts can shift the aim, so check again.

For panel tilt, lay the phone screen-up with its top edge toward the panel’s top; gravity supplies tilt independently of compass heading.

Get the highlights.

Satellite Finder. Aim a satellite dish or a solar panel at the right patch of sky.

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Satellite Finder camera view with the satellite arc and aiming brackets

Sun & Sky. Inspect sun and moon positions on the turning globe and plan solar-panel alignment.

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Sun & Sky, existing finished listing image with the actual app screen

Take a closer look.

Satellite Finder camera view with the satellite arc and aiming brackets

Camera alignment. Satellite Finder camera view with the satellite arc and aiming brackets

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Learn how to use it.

Step-by-step instructions for the app and its tools.

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Satellite Finder

Free to download. Coming soon to iPhone.

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