Lunar Pointer — A Celestial Instrument

For centuries, humans have looked skyward and wondered about the dance of the Moon across the heavens. Lunar Pointer is a tactile homage to that curiosity — a physical instrument that brings the intangible geometry of the sky into your hands.At its core, Lunar Pointer answers a simple question:Where is the Moon right now — and where would it be if you looked?By setting the current elevation (angle above the horizon) and azimuth (compass direction), this mechanical pointer physically indicates the Moon’s position relative to your location — even when it’s hidden beneath the horizon.A Whiff of Antiquity… With a TwistInspired by the spirit of ancient skywatchers like Hipparchus — a thinker who first sought to measure the heavens — Lunar Pointer is less a gadget and more a bridge between numbers and experience. Imagine an early philosopher with a star chart and a keen eye: this is the kind of tool that would make sense in their hands.But whereas Hipparchus worked with naked eyes and scribb