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  1. Stellarium icon
     357 likes

    Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

    57 Stellarium alternatives
    The dance of the planets above ESO headquarters, near Munich.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    Stellarium Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Exploration
    5.  Cross-Platform
  2. Celestia icon
     125 likes

    Celestia is an application for real-time 3D visualization of space, with a detailed model of the solar system, over 100,000 stars, more than 10,000 galaxies, and an extension mechanism for adding more objects.

    29 Celestia alternatives
    The orbits of a number of main belt asteroids (in brown) plotted together with major planet orbits (in blue).

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS

    Celestia Features

    1.  Portable
  3. Sky Map icon
     133 likes

    Sky Map (formerly the Google Sky Map) turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the night sky.

    43 Sky Map alternatives
    Sky Map screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    Sky Map screenshot 1
    Sky Map screenshot 2
    +5
    Sky Map screenshot 3

    Sky Map Features

    1.  Augmented Reality
  4. KStars icon
     19 likes

    Accurate cross-platform astronomy simulation and astrophotography tool with Ekos suite, observation planner, "What's up Tonight", adjustable simulation speeds, and more.

    45 KStars alternatives
    KStars screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    KStars screenshot 1
    KStars screenshot 2
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    KStars screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required
    7. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
  5. Gaia Sky icon
     10 likes

    3D visualization software for ESA's (European Space Agency) Gaia mission to chart about 1 billion stars of the Milky Way Galaxy.

    44 Gaia Sky alternatives
    Gaia Sky screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Gaia Sky screenshot 1
    Gaia Sky screenshot 2
    +8
    Gaia Sky screenshot 3

    Gaia Sky Features

    1.  Notifications
  6. Sky Guide icon
     5 likes

    A window to the stars has never been more beautiful and easy to use. Sky Guide lets you experience the wonders of the night in ways you’ve only dreamed of.

    40 Sky Guide alternatives
    Sky Guide screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    Sky Guide screenshot 1
    Sky Guide screenshot 2
    +3
    Sky Guide screenshot 3

    Sky Guide Features

    1.  Dark Mode
  7. Solar System Scope icon
     4 likes

    3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky - real time virtual orrery and observatory

    51 Solar System Scope alternatives
    Solar System Scope screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Solar System Scope screenshot 1
    Solar System Scope screenshot 2
    +4
    Solar System Scope screenshot 3

    Solar System Scope Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Multiple languages
  8. SkyView icon
     11 likes

    SkyView is powerful, easy-to-use app that answers questions about stars, constellations, and more. Simply point the camera to the sky, tap on what you see and discover neat things about these sky objects.

    36 SkyView alternatives
    SkyView screenshot 1
    SkyView screenshot 2
    +2
    SkyView screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire

    SkyView Features

    1.  Augmented Reality
  9. Mapiful icon
     Like this app

    Did you ever wish for a printed map poster of your hometown or a place where you fell in love? Well, if that place isn’t Paris, London or New York chances are you've ended up empty handed.

    8 Mapiful alternatives
    Mapiful screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
  10. Starry Night (series) icon
     2 likes

    The Starry Night apps are the most comprehensive educational astronomy apps. Use it with your introductory astronomy textbook or on its own. It's a powerful, portable planetarium that fits in your backpack. It puts thousands of stars and planets at your fingertips.

    39 Starry Night (series) alternatives
    Starry Night (series) screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Starry Night (series) screenshot 1
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    Starry Night (series) screenshot 3
  11. Star Chart icon
     16 likes

    Can’t see the moon? Want to know where it is? Look through the eyes of your device to see a virtual window into the whole visible universe.

    38 Star Chart alternatives
    Star Chart screenshot 1
    Star Chart screenshot 2
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    Star Chart screenshot 3

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift

    Star Chart Features

    1.  Augmented Reality
    2.  Meta Quest Support
    3.  Virtual Reality
  12. Noctua Stellarium Mobile icon
     3 likes

    Stellarium Mobile is a planetarium app that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars.

    41 Noctua Stellarium Mobile alternatives
    Noctua Stellarium Mobile screenshot 1
    Noctua Stellarium Mobile screenshot 2
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    Noctua Stellarium Mobile screenshot 3

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Noctua Stellarium Mobile Features

    1.  Dark Mode
  13. SkyMap icon
     5 likes

    SkyMap provides interactive sky maps for any time, viewpoint and location on Earth. It shows the different names, coordinates, magnitude, astronomical rise and set times plus additional information for over 110000 stars, messier objects, planets, sun and moon.

    36 SkyMap alternatives
    Online

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Phone
    SkyMap screenshot 1
    SkyMap screenshot 2
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    SkyMap screenshot 3
  14. Star Walk (series) icon
     17 likes

    Indispensable for amateurs and professionals, as well as for kids who are eager to learn, Star Walk will guide you through the night sky in style.

    38 Star Walk (series) alternatives
    Sky Live

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire

    Star Walk (series) Features

    1.  Augmented Reality
  15. Cosmonium icon
     3 likes

    Cosmonium is a 3D astronomy and space exploration program. With Cosmonium you can navigate in our solar system and discover all the planets and their moons.

    11 Cosmonium alternatives
    Io transiting over Jupiter

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Sunrise on a procedural planet
    Phobos orbiting Mars
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    Rings of Saturn