Celestia AlternativesTop Star Maps and other similar apps like Celestia

Celestia is described as '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' and is a very popular Star Map in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Celestia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Celestia alternative is Stellarium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Celestia are Space Engine, Universe Sandbox, Solar System Scope and Starry Night (series).

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  1. Stellarium icon
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    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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Exploration
    5.  Cross-Platform

    Stellarium VS Celestia

     
    Comments about Stellarium as an Alternative to Celestia
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    Negative Jun 3, 2016
    9

    Stellarium is a planetarium, Celestia not

    Guest
    Negative Nov 7, 2020
    -2

    Your stuck on earth, Celestia you can explore space

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    • Some users think Stellarium is a great Celestia alternative, some don't.

    • Stellarium is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Celestia.

    • Stellarium is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Celestia.

    • Stellarium is Free and Open SourceCelestia is also Free and Open Source
  2. Space Engine icon
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    Space Engine - a real-time 3D space simulator, procedural universe generator and visualiser. It lets you explore the universe in three dimensions, starting from planet Earth to the most distant galaxies.

    26 Space Engine alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Space Engine Features

    1.  Explore planets
    2.  Free roam
    3.  Procedurally generated
    4.  Avatar
    5.  Multiple languages

    Space Engine VS Celestia

     
    Comments about Space Engine as an Alternative to Celestia
    Guest
    Positive Jun 3, 2016
    0

    Have similar functionality.

    Guest
    Positive Nov 18, 2016
    -3

    You can not only travel throughout the Milky Way; Visiting the stars, the planets with their respective moons, comets, asteroids, black holes (in which one can see the shift towards the blue), etcetera. In addition, the music gives an atmosphere of relaxation.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Space Engine is a great Celestia alternative.

    • Space Engine is the most popular commercial alternative to Celestia.

    • Space Engine is Paid and ProprietaryCelestia is Free and Open Source
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    Universe Sandbox is an interactive space simulator for Windows based PCs.

    Unlike most astronomy software that just shows you what the sky looks like or where the planets are, Universe Sandbox is a powerful gravity simulator. You can add another star to our solar system and watch.

    14 Universe Sandbox alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Moveable Panes

    Universe Sandbox VS Celestia

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

    51 Solar System Scope alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Solar System Scope Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Multiple languages

    Solar System Scope VS Celestia

     
    • Solar System Scope is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Celestia.

    • Solar System Scope is Freemium and ProprietaryCelestia is Free and Open Source
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    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

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Starry Night (series) VS Celestia

     
  6. Gaia Sky icon
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    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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Notifications

    Gaia Sky VS Celestia

     
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Digital Universe Atlas VS Celestia

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

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode

    Noctua Stellarium Mobile VS Celestia

     
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    The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope, bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world for a seamless exploration of the universe.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online

    WorldWide Telescope VS Celestia

     
  10. Cosmonium icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Cosmonium VS Celestia

     
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    Systems Tool Kit (STK) is a platform for analyzing and visualizing complex systems in the context of your mission. Interact with data from platforms across the aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and other industries.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Systems Tool Kit VS Celestia

     
    • Systems Tool Kit is the most popular SaaS alternative to Celestia.

    • Systems Tool Kit is Paid and ProprietaryCelestia is Free and Open Source
  12. Pioneer icon
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    Pioneer is a space adventure game set in the Milky Way galaxy at the turn of the 31st century. The game is open-ended, and you are free to explore the millions of star systems in the game. You can land on planets, slingshot past gas giants, and burn yourself to a crisp flying...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Pioneer Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Single player
    3.  Player vs Enviroment
    4.  Action combat
    5.  Spaces

    Pioneer VS Celestia

     
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