User Interface Overview
There are two main views in Our Galaxy: Galaxy View and Sky View. Galaxy View is the primary view and allows you to see the 3-D locations of objects in and around the Galaxy. Sky View shows a 2-D view of the night sky, plotting the brightest stars and any deep sky objects you have added to the Galaxy View.
By switching between Galaxy View and Sky View, you can develop a good sense of how the 3-D locations of the deep sky objects map to what you are seeing in the sky.
Toolbar
The toolbar is at the bottom of the user interface. It contains:
Zoom Out
View Switch
Zoom In
Main View
The Main View occupies the space above the toolbar. Normally the Main View shows the Galaxy View, but this can be changed to the Sky View by using the View Switch in the toolbar.
In the Galaxy View, you can pan around by dragging. You can zoom in/out using the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons or by pinch zooming. This is described in more detail in the Galaxy View section.
Status Area
At the top of the screen is a status area. On the left side, the distance to the centered postion is shown. On the right, the field of view is displayed.
When you select a new deep sky object via tapping or clicking, a brief description of the object is shown in the status area.