Star Reacher turns your phone into a compass for the night sky.

Instead of showing a full sky map, Star Reacher points you directly toward visible celestial objects using your phone’s sensors and location.

Lay your phone flat and follow the pointer on the screen. The white indicator shows the direction of the currently selected celestial object, helping you quickly orient yourself and find it in the real sky.

This makes it easy to locate planets and the Moon without searching randomly across the night sky.

How it works

Star Reacher uses your phone’s GPS location, compass, and orientation sensors to calculate where celestial objects are currently visible from your position on Earth.

The app displays:

• Azimuth – the direction of the object relative to north
Star Reacher turns your phone into a compass for the night sky.

Instead of showing a full sky map, Star Reacher points you directly toward visible celestial objects using your phone’s sensors and location.

Lay your phone flat and follow the pointer on the screen. The white indicator shows the direction of the currently selected celestial object, helping you quickly orient yourself and find it in the real sky.

This makes it easy to locate planets and the Moon without searching randomly across the night sky.

How it works

Star Reacher uses your phone’s GPS location, compass, and orientation sensors to calculate where celestial objects are currently visible from your position on Earth.

The app displays:

• Azimuth – the direction of the object relative to north
• Altitude – how high above the horizon you should look
• A direction pointer that acts like a compass for the selected object

By following these indicators, you can point yourself toward the object and look up to find it in the sky.

Finding celestial objects

Double-tap anywhere on the screen to cycle through all currently visible objects based on your location.

Star Reacher currently supports:

• The Moon
• Visible planets

Each object displays its current altitude and azimuth so you can easily locate it.

Designed for quick orientation

Many astronomy apps show complex star maps. Star Reacher focuses on quick directional guidance so you can immediately know where to look.

This makes it useful for:

• Beginner stargazers
• Astronomy students
• Casual night sky observers
• Anyone curious about the Moon or planets

Early version

Star Reacher is currently in its first release. Some additional diagnostic information may appear on screen to help improve accuracy across different devices.

If you encounter issues or unusual readings, screenshots from the app can help identify and improve sensor behavior.

Permissions

Location access is used to determine which celestial objects are visible from your current position and to calculate their direction in the sky.