Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you might want to know about Project Over Head Live — a free live sky map of the flights, satellites, stars and planets directly above your location.
What is Project Over Head Live?
Project Over Head Live is a free, browser-based live sky map that shows everything above your exact location in real time — commercial flights, the International Space Station, satellites, named stars, the planets and the Moon — projected onto a single overhead view. Enter any address or share your location and look straight up.
How do I see what's flying over me right now?
Open the site, type your address (or a latitude, longitude pair) into the search box, or tap Use my current location. The map instantly centers on you and plots live aircraft overhead, refreshing roughly every 15 seconds. Click any aircraft to see its details.
What can I see on the map?
Live commercial flights overhead; the International Space Station, updated about every 10 seconds; satellites ranging from recognizable ones like Hubble and Tiangong to full Starlink, OneWeb and Kuiper constellations; the named stars, planets, Sun and Moon calculated for your coordinates; and deep-sky objects such as the Andromeda Galaxy, the Orion Nebula and the Pleiades.
Where does the data come from?
Flight positions come from the OpenSky Network and airplanes.live, refreshing about every 15 seconds. The ISS position comes from wheretheiss.at, about every 10 seconds. Satellite positions are propagated in your browser from CelesTrak orbital data (TLEs) using the SGP4 model. Star, planet, Sun and Moon positions are computed locally from your coordinates.
Is it free? Do I need an account or an app?
Yes, it is completely free, and there is no account, sign-up or app to install. It runs in any modern web browser on phones, tablets, laptops and desktops.
Can I use it with a projector on my ceiling?
Yes — it's a built-in feature. Switch the Orientation setting to Projector, point the projector at your ceiling, and rotate the image so the N label faces true north. You'll get a 1:1 mirror of the real sky above you, with east falling to your left just as it does when you look up. Enable night mode for full star visibility.