A public visual archive of UniMelb places over time.
Constellations lets students and alumni pin photos of campus locations with dates and captions, building a living timeline of how places change. Each user's contributions form a personal star map: their constellation.
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- Interactive map browse pinned locations across UniMelb campus
- Photo contributions add historical and current photos to any existing pin
- Filter by category Cafes, Libraries, Buildings, Events, and more
- My Constellation your contributions visualised as a personal star map, connected by a minimum spanning tree algorithm
- Firebase Auth contributions locked to signed-in users
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | Vanilla HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES Modules) |
| Map | Leaflet.js + CartoDB tiles |
| Auth & Database | Firebase Auth + Firestore |
| Image Storage | Cloudinary |
| Deployment | Vercel |
Built at CISSA CodeBrew Hackathon 2026 by 3_john