Apps ≫ Deep Sky Finder

Host an Online Stargazing Event with Your Astrophotos and Your Night Sky

Deep Sky Finder’s LIVE feature lets you combine the night sky at your observing location with your own astrophotos and share the experience with Quest users worldwide.

Register your images of Messier objects, then start a LIVE event. When a participant selects a Messier object, your image appears at that object’s exact position in your sky. For example, participants looking toward the Orion Nebula can overlay your custom photo right there, instantly connecting the image to its real-world location.

For Hosts

Use the Quest Files app to save your Messier-object photos (from Google Drive, etc.) into the Quest Downloads folder.

Launch Deep Sky Finder offline. Aim at the target Messier object and hold the trigger.

Select your prepared astrophoto from the screen to replace the default image.

Once ready, press the Host button to begin your event.

For Participants

Press the LIVE button and choose an active event from the list.

Once joined, you will see the real-time sky of the host's location and time.

Explore the host's stars, sky map, Milky Way, and custom astrophotos together, and send "Good!" reactions to the host.

This is more than just viewing photos—it is a shared online stargazing experience built around your location, your night sky, and the universe you have captured.