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Lumara — Live Sun & Moon Dashboard

▲ 224 points 69 comments by beeswaxpat 3w ago HN discussion ↗

Pangram verdict · v3.3

We believe that this document is a mix of AI-generated, and human-written content

54 %

AI likelihood · overall

Mixed
61% human-written 39% AI-generated
SEGMENTS · HUMAN 1 of 3
SEGMENTS · AI 1 of 3
WORD COUNT 511
PEAK AI % 100% · §3
Analyzed
Apr 28
backend: pangram/v3.3
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Distribution
61 / 39%
human / AI fraction
Verdict
Mixed
Pangram v3.3

Article text · 511 words · 3 segments analyzed

Human AI-generated
§1 Human · 17%

LUMARA

The Sun Chromosphere ~50,000 K 1024px Resolution:

The Moon — — Moonrise —Moonset —Altitude —Distance —Next Full Moon —Next New Moon — Location

Solar Timelapse Rolling 24hr — NASA SDO/AIA 171Å Quiet Corona

Live Earth International Space Station — NASA HD Camera

Loading space weather...Solar Flares —CMEs —Geo Storms —

Recent Space Weather EventsFetching data from NASA DONKI...

Learn More ▾ Data from NASA SDO · SOHO · DONKI Privacy

The Cosmos at a Glance

1.4M km Solar diameter384,400 km Earth–Moon distance10M K Hottest flare plasma3,000 km/s Fastest CME speed

☼ 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-million-degree flare plasma. Each wavelength reveals a hidden layer of solar activity. ☾ 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.

§2 Mixed · 47%

⚡ 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.

Take Lumara With You Everything you see here — plus offline moon data, solar timelapse videos, and 4K zoom — in your pocket.

☼ 12 Solar Wavelengths🌙 Offline Moon Phases⚡ Space Weather Alerts🔒 Zero Tracking

Privacy First No accounts. No tracking. No ads. Free forever. Your location stays on your device. Solar and lunar images are fetched directly from NASA servers — we never see your data. Zero data collection. Period.

// MISSION BRIEFING Is Lumara free? Completely. No premium tier, no ads, no in-app purchases. Every feature, forever. Is Lumara on iPhone / iPad?

§3 AI · 100%

Coming soon. The iOS build (universal — iPhone + iPad) was submitted to Apple Review on 2026-04-27. Add yourself to the waitlist by following @BeeswaxPat for the launch. Android is live now. 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-million-degree 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.