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#20
Originally Posted by Boxeri View Post
I don't get this app.

I allways need to see the view from pre-set landscape, like some small town in france or the moon? I can't get the view from my own city as it always wants to use pre-set landscapes?

To my understanding this is not "exactly as you see when you look at the stars"

What comes to the usability and working of the app; Really nice job from the dev
The landscape only determines the graphics you see near the horizon, it is purely cosmetic. There are only a few available and it's a good bet you won't find your city there. I usually select Mars, since it doesn't obscure much of the sky and has good performance.

The positions of the stars, however, are not determined by landscape, but by location (its longitude, latitude and elevation). This is what is meant by "exactly what you see when you look at the stars": the positions of the stars in the sky (at a given time and location) should match the ones you actually see in real life. If you are lucky enough not to have too much light pollution.