Look around
Drag the sky to turn and scroll to zoom. The left toolbar points toward the centre, outer galaxy or galactic poles.
Galactic NightflightA journey through the Milky Way
GalacticNightflight
One galaxy.Countless skies.
On a world elsewhere in the Milky Way, what would the night sky look like?
Start near the Sun. Find a sky of your own.
Scroll to exploreFeatures
Your place. Your time. Your sky.
Somewhere else. A different sky.
Head inward, out to the rim, or above the galactic disc. Familiar constellations change shape. The Milky Way fills a different part of the sky. Every view is calculated from where you stand.
Six preset positionsChoose a point on the galactic mapTrack the galactic centre
Position controls move the observer. Direction controls turn the view.
Getting started
Pick a place. Look up.
A short guide introduces the controls on your first visit. Reopen it later from the tutorial button in the bottom toolbar.
Move your position
Choose a preset or a point on the galactic map. Move to another location and see the stars shift around you.
Inspect an object
Select an object or search its name to see catalogue information, its current distance and data sources.
Open source
Make this sky your own.
The code, setup guide and data sources are on GitHub. See how it works, build on it, or take it in a new direction.
LopoaySyengalactic-nightflightThe code uses the MIT License, with no separate author approval required. Retain copyright and permission notices when distributing. Catalogues and photographs have their own credits and terms.