Camera
The camera feed is used in the browser to show the live sky background. The web app does not need a native upload step to render the overlay.
Privacy
Camera and Location Permissions Stay in Your Browser
NightSky AR asks for camera, motion, and location permissions only when you tap Start Sky AR. These permissions are used to align the browser sky map.
Location
Latitude and longitude are needed because the visible sky changes by observer location. If browser geolocation is denied, you can enter coordinates manually.
Motion sensors
Device orientation is used to estimate where the phone is pointing. Manual alignment controls are available because mobile compass data can drift.
How to use this page
This page is part of a guide-first workflow: answer the sky question in text, then open AR only when camera, location, and motion access are useful.
Search visitors should get enough context before launching the AR web app screen. That makes the page useful even on desktop, while the AR route stays focused on the mobile camera experience.
Ready to explore the night sky?
Open the AR constellation viewer and compare the sky map with the real sky above you.