Orbital Radar Library Skylens AR
Augmented Reality

SKYLENSPoint Your Phone at the Sky

See satellites in real time through your phone's camera. Skylens overlays live satellite positions onto the sky above you — identifying the ISS, Starlink trains, and thousands of spacecraft as they pass overhead. No app download required.

ISS (ZARYA)
STARLINK-5291
HUBBLE
NOAA-20
N 342°4 visible
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Your Window into Low Earth Orbit

Skylens turns your phone into a real-time satellite finder. Hold it up to the sky and watch as labelled markers appear where each satellite actually is — moving across your screen as they orbit Earth at 28,000 km/h.

Works in your browser. No download, no account, no cost. Just point and discover what's flying above you right now.

Three Steps to AR Tracking

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Visit on Your Phone

Open orbitalradar.com on any modern smartphone and tap the Skylens button. Allow camera and motion sensor access when prompted.

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Point at the Sky

Hold your phone up toward the sky. Skylens reads your orientation and location to calculate which satellites are above you right now.

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Watch Them Fly

Labelled satellite markers appear on your live camera feed, moving in real time. Tap any marker for details — name, altitude, speed, and more.

What's Inside Skylens

A full AR satellite experience — no download required

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Real-Time AR Overlay

Satellite markers track smoothly on your live camera feed as you sweep your phone across the sky. Positions update every second from live orbital data.

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Identify Mode

See a moving light in the sky? Tap Identify and point your phone at it — Skylens will match it to the nearest satellite and show you exactly what it is.

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Time Warp

Scrub forward or backward in time to see where satellites will be — or where they were. Plan your next ISS sighting or replay a Starlink train that just passed.

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Sky Map

Switch to a full-sky overhead view showing all visible satellites at once. See the bigger picture, then switch back to AR to find each one.

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Approach Radar

Get alerted when a satellite is approaching your line of sight. Audio cues escalate as the pass gets closer — so you never miss one overhead.

Golden Window

Tells you exactly when viewing conditions are best at your location — the window after sunset or before sunrise when satellites are illuminated against a dark sky.

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Flare Alerts

Predicts when a satellite might flare brightly as sunlight reflects off its surface. Be ready for the brightest passes before they happen.

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Night Mode

Red-shifted display that protects your dark-adapted vision. Essential for stargazers who don't want a bright screen ruining their night vision.

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AR Screenshot

Capture your AR view with satellite labels overlaid. Save or share a screenshot of the sky above you with every satellite named and positioned.

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Spatial Audio

An accessibility feature that lets you hear where satellites are. Audio cues pan left and right as satellites move across the sky — navigate by ear alone.

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Compass-Only Mode

No camera? No problem. Skylens can run in compass-only mode using just your phone's motion sensors — satellite positions on a dark background.

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ISS Crew Card

When you find the ISS, see who's on board right now — crew names, mission roles, and how long they've been in space. Updated live.

14,000+
Trackable Satellites
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AR Features
Free
No App Download
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Position Updates
Scan to Open Skylens

Scan with your phone's camera to launch Skylens AR directly in your mobile browser.

Compatibility

Skylens works on any modern smartphone with a camera and motion sensors. Best experienced on iOS Safari 15+ or Android Chrome 90+. Desktop browsers can explore this page but AR features require a mobile device.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — Skylens overlays real-time satellite positions onto your phone's camera feed. Point your phone at the sky and see labelled markers for the ISS, Starlink trains, and 14,000+ other spacecraft. It works on any modern smartphone — no app download required.
No. Skylens runs entirely in your mobile browser. Visit orbitalradar.com on your phone, tap the Skylens button, and the AR experience launches immediately. No app store, no installation, no account.
Skylens shows satellite positions at any time of day. However, satellites are only visible to the naked eye during twilight — roughly 1–2 hours after sunset or before sunrise — when the sky is dark but satellites are still illuminated by the Sun. The Golden Window feature tells you exactly when conditions are best.
Over 14,000 — including the ISS, Starlink, OneWeb, GPS, Galileo, Hubble, Tiangong, and thousands more. Positions are calculated from live orbital data updated continuously.
Time Warp lets you scrub forward or backward in time to see where satellites were — or will be. Plan ahead for an upcoming ISS pass or identify a bright object you saw a few minutes ago.
Completely free. Skylens is part of Orbital Radar's satellite tracking tools, all available at no cost. No account, no subscription, no in-app purchases.
Skylens offers a compass-only mode that works without camera access. Most smartphones manufactured after 2016 have the required sensors.
Satellite positions are calculated from TLE data sourced from Space-Track and CelesTrak — the same data used by space agencies worldwide. Positions are typically accurate to within a few kilometres, more than enough for visual identification.

See What's Above You

14,000+ satellites. Real-time AR overlay. Zero downloads. Open Skylens on your phone and look up.

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