Astro Academy practical observing
Star Hopper
Learn to navigate from recognisable stars and asterisms to real observing targets using the same field-by-field method you would use with a manual telescope, finder or binoculars.
Drag to pan · wheel or FOV slider to change field · H hint · Space acquire · R orientation
Centre the field, then use “Target acquired”
Star Hopper is an educational observing trainer, not a planetarium replacement. The chart uses real celestial coordinates and a bright-star catalogue; compact asterisms include curated detail stars for telescope-scale practice. Tonight's Challenge is season-based in v1 rather than a live altitude or weather forecast. Sky visibility still depends on date, time, location, light pollution and weather.
Exercise complete