When TheSky is first launched, it will try to use Location Services to pinpoint your position on Earth, and to simulate what the sky looks like from where you are and for the current time.
Figure 5: Tap OK to allow TheSky to use the device's location.
Click the Allow button when asked if it’s okay for TheSky to obtain location information from the device. Tap Settings, Privacy, Location Services to turn location services on or off, and to configure which apps are allowed to use these services. Clicking Don’t Allow means you’ll have to enter your location manually and is discussed below.
The default sky chart shows, more or less, a “naked eye” view of the sky for your this location, looking south (usually the most interesting place to observe in the northern hemisphere, since this is where the moon and planets hang out).
The chart shows a drawing of one or two center-most constellations, and will change as you zoom and scroll around the sky. If it’s daytime outside right now, the chart shows a clear blue sky with the sun and the visible planets.
Figure 6: The default chart shows the sky during the daytime, looking south.
Tap the Night button in the bottom center of the window to “turn off sunlight” and reveal the heavens.
Figure 7: Components of TheSky.