# Behind the Stars

> The heavens in your hands

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.HTW.BehindtheStars](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.HTW.BehindtheStars)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.HTW.BehindtheStars`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 2,337
- **Version:** 4.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-20
- **First published:** 2022-03-04
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 159 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.HTW.BehindtheStars)
- **Website:** [https://mathematisch-physikalischer-salon.skd.museum/](https://mathematisch-physikalischer-salon.skd.museum/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.skd.museum/datenschutz/](https://www.skd.museum/datenschutz/)

## Description

"Behind the Stars" is an Android app that invites users to explore the night sky using four historical astronomical instruments. Originating from the Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon in Dresden, Germany, the app offers 20 guided units or an Exploration Mode, teaching users to utilize a nocturnal, sundial, celestial globe, and astrolabe for practical stargazing. Through this journey, users will gain insights into the movements of the Sun, Moon, and stars right from their location.

## Rankings

- #907,887 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.HTW.BehindtheStars)