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Star compass
Point the back camera at the sky. Time is UTC. Place: Death Valley National Park. Back to place
The sun is up here, so most objects won't be visible. Try again after dark.
Compass north is magnetic and can be off by several degrees. Adjust until a known object lines up. On phones without a magnetic compass, tap I am pointing at this on an object you can see instead.
Objects
Tap a star in the sky, or tap Find on an object, to be guided to it. Positions refresh every minute.