AR: Night Sky

Reach for the stars.

Step into a virtual planetarium with Night Sky, and start exploring. Find stars, constellations, and satellites. Or see the orbit of a planet or a moon, and learn even more by exploring models of astronomical objects.

Try it.

Start the AR experience. Tap AR Experience button in the upper-right corner of the screen, and swipe up or down with two fingers to adjust AR Sky Blending.

Search for an astronomical object. Tap the search field in the main menu, type the name of an object — like Polaris or Neptune — then tap the name that appears in the menu. Information about the object appears.

Locate the object in the sky. Tap the blue Directions button. A large arrow will appear; move the camera in the direction of the arrow.

See a model of the object. Tap the object you located, and pinch two fingers outward to reveal a 3D model of the object. Tap Close button to exit the model view.

Return to the main menu. Tap Close button, tap Cancel, then expand the main menu by dragging the bottom edge of the menu down.

Test your knowledge. Scroll down the main menu, tap Sky Quiz, then tap a topic to start a quiz.

Apply it.

Discover your own asterism. Take a screenshot, then use Markup to connect the dots and draw a symbolic or mythological figure.
Create a presentation or video about the life stages of a star using screenshots and screen recordings. Choose a constellation that’s currently above the horizon, and name a star from each stellar evolution stage to describe in the presentation.

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Learn more about using AR for teaching and learning and download all of the Augmented Reality in Education lesson ideas.

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AR: Night Sky

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