Insta Sky - Stargazing Sky Map

Explore the universe from the palm of your hand. InstaSky is a real-time sky map and personal planetarium — point your phone at the sky and instantly identify stars, planets, constellations, galaxies, nebulae, comets, meteor showers, and more. ✦ 132,000+ CELESTIAL OBJECTS 119,626 stars from HYG, 12,584 deep sky objects from OpenNGC, 88 IAU constellations, the solar system, 10 meteor showers, comets, asteroids, and dwarf planets. ✦ REAL-TIME SKY TRACKING GPS and motion sensors calculate exactly what is above you right now. Tilt, pan, and rotate — the sky moves with you in real time at 60 fps. ✦ AR CAMERA Overlay the star map on your live camera feed. Constellation lines, star names, and object labels appear superimposed on the actual night sky through your lens in augmented reality. ✦ 24 SKY CULTURES Choose from 24 sky cultures — each with unique constellation patterns, names, and hand-crafted mythological artwork: IAU Modern, Al-Sufi (Islamic), Norse Edda, Maya, Aztec, Babylonian, Balinese, Boorong, Inuit, Hawaiian Starlines, Kamilaroi, Māori, Belarusian, Khoisan, Romanian, Macedonian, Seri, Andean, Tikuna, Vanuatu Netwar, Xhosa, Zulu, and more. ✦ DEEP OBJECT DETAILS Tap any object for rich scientific data: Stars — spectral type, luminosity, proper motion vectors, H-R diagram, altitude chart, Hipparcos/HD/HR catalog numbers, radial velocity, variability. Deep Sky Objects — Hubble morphological type, surface brightness, observability rating, redshift, distance in megaparsecs, NGC/IC cross-references, and all identifiers. Planets — apparent magnitude, angular size, phase, and real-time distance. ✦ SOLAR SYSTEM Track the Sun, Moon, and all seven planets. See the Moon's phase, planet brightness, angular size, and distances — all calculated in real time from your location. ✦ COMETS, ASTEROIDS & METEOR SHOWERS Follow comets including Halley, Hale-Bopp, and NEOWISE. Track asteroids and dwarf planets including Ceres and Vesta. Watch animated meteor shower streaks — know when and where to look for the Perseids, Geminids, and Leonids. ✦ POWERFUL SEARCH Search 132,000+ objects by name instantly. Filter by Stars, Deep Sky Objects, Planets, Constellations, Meteor Showers, and Minor Bodies — with smart tabs for Named Stars, Variable Stars, Nearest Stars, Galaxies, and Messier Objects. ✦ TIME TRAVEL Explore the sky at any date and time. Replay historic conjunctions, track planetary motions across centuries, or find when the next meteor shower peaks. ✦ SHARE THE SKY Share any star, planet, or galaxy with one tap. Each link opens directly in InstaSky pointing to the exact object — perfect for showing someone what you see. ✦ 12 CUSTOMIZABLE LAYERS Toggle any independently: Stars, Constellation Lines, Deep Sky Objects, Planets, Comets & Asteroids, Meteor Showers, Coordinate Grid, Ecliptic, Boundaries, Labels, Reticle, and Constellation Art. ✦ SKY THEMES & NIGHT VISION Choose from Sky, Day, and Night visual themes. Night Vision applies a red tint to preserve your dark adaptation during real observing sessions. ✦ FAVORITES & SKY GUIDE Save objects to your favorites for quick access. The Sky Guide surfaces the most interesting objects visible from your location tonight. ✦ FULLY OFFLINE All star catalogs, sky culture data, and constellation art are bundled inside the app. No internet connection required — step outside and explore. ✦ AVAILABLE IN 24 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Italian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Indonesian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Malay, Dutch, Polish, Bengali, Norwegian, Romanian, and Finnish. PERMISSIONS & PRIVACY Location — determines which stars are above you. On-device only, never stored or shared. Camera — AR overlay only. Never recorded or transmitted. Sensors — accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer for orientation. All on-device. No tracking. No ads. Your sky, your privacy. Download InstaSky and discover what's above you tonight.