Welcome to the Atlas of Space — an interactive visualization to explore the planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects in the Solar System.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
Aciqra Alternatives
Aciqra has been discontinued. Similar apps include Google Earth, which is free for personal use. Other options are Stellarium, Celestia, Sky Map and KStars. Star Maps like Aciqra are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Mac.
Alternatives list
StarCalc is the fastest professional astronomy planetarium & star mapping program for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP (StarCalc version for PocketPC is available). It illustrates star positions of any instance of the day observed from any geographic locations on the Earth.
Platforms
- Windows
- Windows Mobile
Russia
40 SkyMap alternativesSkyMap 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.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
- Windows Phone
+9
WinStars uses the latest 3D technology to show the objects of our solar system in a realistic manner. Thus, it is possible to move from one planet to another, to follow a space probe on its long voyage or to observe a celestial event from a place to which you could never go.
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Wine
France
EU
SkyORB is more than a simple star map, it's a collection of 7 tools including a 3D star map, 3D planetarium, ephemeris, search engine, sun clock, point to sky, weather, and more.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- France
- EU
+2
A browser-based virtual planetarium of stars and planets customizable by location (latitude and longitude) and time of day.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
United Kingdom
43 SkySafari alternativesSkySafari is a powerful planetarium that fits in your pocket. It puts thousands of stars and planets at your fingertips. It lets you find objects in the sky using your device's built-in compass and accelerometer.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple Watch
United States
+7
Luminos is an all-in-one astronomy app that goes beyond simple stargazing. It combines millions of celestial objects into a beautifully-rendered space simulation that will amaze you. Our enthusiastic customers range from hobbyists to professional astronomers, and everyone in...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- United States
+7
Distant Suns astronomy app is an award-winning hand-held planetarium with over 25 years of development, offering you the new way to look at the sky from on the Earth to off. Sporting over 130,000 stars, all 8 (or is it 9?
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Kindle Fire
- United States
+8
Planisphere is an astronomy application that lets you use pinch and finger gestures to manipulate a map of the sky. As you zoom in finer detail comes into view. You can double tap on objects to get more information.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
+7
A very simple overview of the northern and southern sky hemisphere map with the Constellation and approximate graphical position of the planets and of The Sun and of The Moon without ZOOMING.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
Switzerland
