AR sky tour

Point your phone at the sky

Hold your phone up — we'll show you what you're looking at. Best on a clear, dark NT night.

No motion sensors on this device

Open this on your phone and rotate it to see the AR view. The cheat-sheet below still works.

Tonight's highlights

Tips for stargazing in NT

Drive 30+ km from any town for proper dark skies — try Litchfield, Watarrka, or Tjoritja.
Let your eyes dark-adapt for 20 minutes. Avoid white phone screens — use night mode.
The Milky Way core is brightest from May to August in the south after 9pm.
This overlay is a rough guide — for precise positions, check a planetarium app.

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