Asteria: Night Sky Explorer

The AR Sky Explorer

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Explore the night sky in this NEW app by the ISS Detector team Asteria - Star Map & Live Satellite Tracker by the makers of ISS Detector Track the August 28th partial Lunar Eclipse! Point your phone at the night sky and explore the cosmos in real time with Asteria! Whether you’re a casual stargazing enthusiast, an amateur astronomer, or a satellite tracker, Asteria brings a complete AR sky map directly to your screen. Using your device's GPS, compass, and gyroscope, Asteria aligns a stunning 3D star map with your view, showing you exactly what is above you. Day or night. (Note: Basic sky tracking, stars, planets, and space stations are free. Tracking advanced categories like Starlink satellite trains, bright satellites, comets, and meteor showers requires a Premium subscription.) FEATURES: - Real-Time AR Sky Map & Star Finder Point and identify! Discover stars, constellations, planets, comets, and satellites instantly. Toggle Augmented Reality (AR) mode to overlay space objects directly onto your physical surroundings. - Live Satellite Tracker & Space Station Finder Watch objects orbiting Earth in real-time. Track the International Space Station (ISS) and Tiangong for free. Upgrade to follow SpaceX Starlink trains, bright satellites, the Hubble Space Telescope, and amateur radio payloads. - Comets & Meteor Showers (Premium) Never miss a shooting star. Follow major meteor showers and bright comets for free, or unlock comets, meteor showers, and advanced magnitude filters for serious stargazing. - Interactive Night Sky Highlights Get a sky forecast visible from your exact coordinates tonight, this week, or this month. Plan your observation session around conjunctions, planetary oppositions, supermoons, and optimal dark sky windows. - Time Travel Sky Simulation Fast-forward or rewind time by minutes, hours, or days. Predict upcoming satellite passes, see where the ISS will be tonight, or preview planetary alignment hours in advance. - Red Dark Mode (Night Vision Protection) Preserve your night vision while stargazing! Toggle the red-themed dark mode to make nighttime stargazing comfortable for your eyes in pitch-black conditions. - Detailed Astronomical Info Tap a celestial object to view high-precision satellite pass data: altitude, azimuth, magnitude Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

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The developer, Derk Vrijdag, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Location
    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

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Information

Seller
  • Derk Vrijdag
Size
  • 33.1 MB
Category
  • Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
  • © 2026 RunaR
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