Open source & licenses
Guidance on Polaris software licensing, open-source components, and the data used on this website.
Open-source components in Polaris
Polaris firmware includes open-source components. For questions about component lists, copyright notices, or license texts, contact Mersive with your product and firmware version.
Release-specific notices are not available for download here.
Mersive end user license agreement
Read the Mersive end user license agreement, including the Data Processing Addendum. Your signed agreement and order form may set additional terms for your deployment.
Source materials by firmware release
For questions about source materials, include your product and firmware version when you contact Mersive. This page does not provide source downloads.
Data behind the star chart
The star chart on our 404 page uses the HYG database v4.1, which combines Hipparcos, the Yale Bright Star catalog, and Gliese. The data is used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The constellation figures use the IAU-derived line set from d3-celestial, under the BSD 3-Clause license.
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