diff --git a/plugin/contents/ui/dancer.html b/plugin/contents/ui/dancer.html
index c4382ac..8fe137a 100644
--- a/plugin/contents/ui/dancer.html
+++ b/plugin/contents/ui/dancer.html
@@ -1576,22 +1576,31 @@ let constellationsFileVal = null;
 
 /* ── Passo de projeção: recalcula posições de tela (a cada 30s o céu gira
    ~0.125°, imperceptível). Camada estática (Via Láctea + estrelas fracas)
-   é pré-renderizada em baseCanvas; só as brilhantes cintilam por frame ── */
-const baseCanvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+   é pré-renderizada fora da tela; só as brilhantes cintilam por frame.
+   Três buffers impedem que o compositor veja a textura sendo substituída. ── */
+let baseCanvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+let previousBaseCanvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+let renderCanvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+let hasSkyFrame = false;
+let skyTransitionStart = -Infinity;
+const SKY_TRANSITION_MS = 1400;
 let twinkList  = [];
 let lastProjMs = -Infinity;
 
 function projectSky() {
   const W = canvas.width, H = canvas.height;
   if (!W || !H) return;
-  baseCanvas.width  = W;
-  baseCanvas.height = H;
-  const bctx      = baseCanvas.getContext('2d');
+  if (renderCanvas.width !== W || renderCanvas.height !== H) {
+    renderCanvas.width = W;
+    renderCanvas.height = H;
+  }
+  const bctx = renderCanvas.getContext('2d');
+  bctx.clearRect(0, 0, W, H);
   const horizonPx = H * HORIZON_F;
   const lst       = localSiderealDeg(Date.now() + window.__skyTimeOffset);
   const glareOn   = !document.body.classList.contains('balada') &&
                     !document.body.classList.contains('chuva');
-  twinkList = [];
+  const nextTwinkList = [];
 
   if (renderMilkyWay(lst, glareOn)) {
     bctx.imageSmoothingEnabled = true;
@@ -1621,7 +1630,7 @@ function projectSky() {
     const c = STAR_PALETTE[ci];
     if (mag <= TWINKLE_MAG) {
       /* fase/freq determinísticas por índice — cintilação estável */
-      twinkList.push({
+      nextTwinkList.push({
         x: sc.x, y: sc.y, r, a,
         cr: c[0], cg: c[1], cb: c[2],
         phase: i * 2.3999,
@@ -1638,6 +1647,22 @@ function projectSky() {
       bctx.fillRect(sc.x - r, sc.y - r, r * 2, r * 2);
     }
   }
+
+  /* O quadro só se torna visível depois de estar completo. O antigo fica
+     intacto para um crossfade que disfarça o pequeno avanço sideral. */
+  if (hasSkyFrame) {
+    const recycled = previousBaseCanvas;
+    previousBaseCanvas = baseCanvas;
+    baseCanvas = renderCanvas;
+    renderCanvas = recycled;
+    skyTransitionStart = performance.now();
+  } else {
+    const recycled = baseCanvas;
+    baseCanvas = renderCanvas;
+    renderCanvas = recycled;
+    hasSkyFrame = true;
+  }
+  twinkList = nextTwinkList;
 }
 
 function setObserverLocation(lat, lon) {
@@ -1660,7 +1685,21 @@ function resizeCanvas() {
 function drawStars(ts) {
   if (ts - lastProjMs > 30000) { lastProjMs = ts; projectSky(); }
   ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
-  ctx.drawImage(baseCanvas, 0, 0);
+  const transition = Math.max(0, Math.min(1,
+    (ts - skyTransitionStart) / SKY_TRANSITION_MS));
+  if (transition < 1 && previousBaseCanvas.width === canvas.width &&
+      previousBaseCanvas.height === canvas.height) {
+    const blend = transition * transition * (3 - 2 * transition);
+    ctx.globalAlpha = 1 - blend;
+    ctx.drawImage(previousBaseCanvas, 0, 0);
+    ctx.globalCompositeOperation = 'lighter';
+    ctx.globalAlpha = blend;
+    ctx.drawImage(baseCanvas, 0, 0);
+    ctx.globalCompositeOperation = 'source-over';
+    ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
+  } else {
+    ctx.drawImage(baseCanvas, 0, 0);
+  }
   const t = ts * 0.001;
   for (const s of twinkList) {
     const tw = 1 - s.amp * (0.5 + 0.5 * Math.sin(t * s.freq + s.phase));