Aciqra Alternatives

Aciqra is described as '(uh-SEE-kruh) is a free and open source virtual sky map and planetarium which tracks and displays astronomical bodies including planets, nebulae and stars to an accuracy of a fraction of a degree for thousands of years into both the future and the past' and is a Star Map in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Aciqra for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone and Linux. The best alternative is Google Earth. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Stellarium or Celestia. Other great apps like Aciqra are Sky Map, Gaia Sky, KStars and Sky Guide.

Aciqra alternatives are mainly Star Maps but may also be Map Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Aciqra.

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Aciqra

Free • Open Source
Star Map

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Aciqra (uh-SEE-kruh) is a free and open source virtual sky map and planetarium which tracks and displays astronomical...

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Google Earth
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Map Service
Mac
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Online
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Android Tablet
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51 alternatives to Google Earth
Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places, and share with others.
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Street panning and viewing
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Stellarium
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Free • Open Source
Star Map
Mac
Windows
Linux
PortableApps.com
54 alternatives to Stellarium
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.
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1. PortableStellarium can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Celestia
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Free • Open Source
Star Map
Mac
Windows
Linux
PortableApps.com
26 alternatives to Celestia
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.
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1. PortableCelestia can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Sky Map
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Free • Open Source
Star Map
Android
38 alternatives to Sky Map
Sky Map (formerly the Google Sky Map) turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the night sky.
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1. Augmented RealitySky Map makes use of augmented reality to interact with one or more of its services.
Gaia Sky
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Free • Open Source
Star Map
Mac
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Linux
42 alternatives to Gaia Sky
Gaia Sky is a real-time, 3D, astronomy visualisation software that runs on Windows, Linux and OS X. It is developed in the framework of ESA's Gaia mission to chart about 1 billion stars of our Galaxy in the Gaia group of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ZAH...
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Notifications
KStars
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
KDE
42 alternatives to KStars
KStars is a Desktop Planetarium for KDE. It provides an accurate graphical simulation of the night sky, from any location on Earth, at any date and time. The display includes upto 100 million stars, 13,000 deep-sky objects,all 8 planets, the Sun and Moon, and thousands of comets...

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Sky Guide
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Paid • Proprietary
Star Map
iPhone
iPad
Apple Watch
37 alternatives to Sky Guide
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.
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Sky Guide Features
1. Dark ModeSky Guide supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
SkyMap
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Freemium • Proprietary
Star Map
Windows
Online
Windows RT
Windows Phone
33 alternatives to SkyMap
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.

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Cartes du Ciel (Skychart)
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Free • Open Source
Mac
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Linux
37 alternatives to Cartes du Ciel (Skychart)
This program enables you to draw sky charts, making use of the data in 16 catalogs of stars and nebulae. In addition the position of planets, asteroids and comets are shown.

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$Moon rise with flattenning by the atmospheric refraction$
Mitaka
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
22 alternatives to Mitaka
Mitaka is software for visualizing the known Universe with up-to-date observational data and theoretical models. Mitaka users can seamlessly navigate through space, from the Earth to the edges of the known Universe.

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