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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 iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android and Mac apps. The best Aciqra alternative is Google Earth. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Google Earth or Stellarium. Other great apps like Aciqra are Sky Map, KStars, Gaia Sky and Sky Guide.
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
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Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Windows
- Windows Mobile
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.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once)
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Wine
40 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
- Pay once
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Mac
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple Watch
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39 SkyORB alternativesSkyORB 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
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
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A browser-based virtual planetarium of stars and planets customizable by location (latitude and longitude) and time of day.
The Digital Universe Atlas incorporates data from dozens of organizations worldwide to create the most complete and accurate 3-D atlas of the Universe from the local solar neighbourhood out to the edge of the observable Universe.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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...
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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
+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.
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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.
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