If stars don't line up with what you see, nudge this until a bright star (e.g. the Moon or a planet) matches its real position.
Pinch on the sky (or scroll on desktop) to zoom directly. Reset to 60° to match a typical phone camera and keep the overlay lined up with what the camera actually sees.
Automatically follows sunrise/sunset at your location — dims the camera during the day, off at night.
Smooths out hand tremor by slightly delaying the overlay's response to movement — the higher the setting, the smoother but slower to catch up. Automatically smooths harder the further you're zoomed in. Set to Off for the most responsive, untouched feel.
Overlays illustrated figures on the constellations, drawn on their real stars — switch between artistic traditions from around the world (Western, Arabic, Romanian, Hawaiian, Boorong, Macedonian). Public-domain and freely-licensed art via Stellarium sky cultures.
Fades real deep-sky survey imagery in behind your star chart, aligned to your view — dim it up for atmosphere, down to nothing. In Live mode it glows over the camera feed. Imagery via Aladin Lite (CDS, Université de Strasbourg).
Draws only the stars in the twelve zodiac constellations (Aries through Pisces), hiding the rest of the sky.
More star names appear automatically as you zoom in.
Your settings save automatically as you change them and override the defaults — on this device, and across your devices when you're signed in.
Sky Map · The Living Sky
Every constellation Sky Map knows about — tap any one to see its myth, energy, and deeper story. No pointing required.
Short visual talks on the sky — watch them right here. No account needed.
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Zoom into the real photographed sky — drag to pan, pinch or scroll to dive in. It opens on the patch you were viewing.
Imagery via Aladin Lite — CDS, Université de Strasbourg.