How to plan with Celeris: fundamentals and settings
The map, 3D view and time controls always share the same viewpoint and moment. This reference explains the whole interface without turning every icon into a chapter of its own.
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Celeris / Guides
Plan your next photograph.
From your first viewpoint to the finished frame. Short guides illustrated with views straight from the app.
How to plan Milky Way photos
You want the Milky Way above a particular mountain, not somewhere beside it. Celeris lets you bring location, timing and framing together before heading out in the dark.
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How to plan deep-sky photos
How big is Andromeda at 200 mm? Will it still be behind that hill? You can check both before setting up your equipment.
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How to plan the sun and moon with terrain and 3D objects
The sun inside an arch or the moon beside a tower: both need the right place and moment. A standard rise time is not enough when a mountain stands in the way.
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How to plan with your own 3D objects
A building is missing from the catalogue? For framing, its location, height and basic silhouette are often enough. The object editor lets you assemble these from simple shapes.
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How to plan eclipse photos
An eclipse happens on a particular date. Whether you can see it from your chosen spot and include a foreground is a separate question.
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How to plan ISS transits
The ISS crossing the moon is not a subject you can turn up a few minutes late for. First, the track needs to cross the disc at all – from your exact location.
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How to plan the effect of fog
You want a castle to look like an island in a sea of fog. The layer must be neither too high nor too low. Celeris lets you test which altitude works for the composition.
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How to plan star trails
A rock beneath circling stars: the foreground stays put while the sky keeps turning. The preview shows how direction and recording duration change the picture.
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How to plan rainbow photos
Where would a rainbow appear above your subject? Celeris lets you check its possible position before the next shower and frame your photograph around it.
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