Sky Map Alternatives for Linux

Sky Map is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Stellarium, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Sky Map and six of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Sky Map are KStars, Gaia Sky, Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) and Aciqra.

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  1. Stellarium icon

    Stellarium

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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.

    55 Stellarium alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    The dance of the planets above ESO headquarters, near Munich.
     
  2. KStars icon

    KStars

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    Open-source astronomy software offering accurate night sky simulation with 100 million stars, Ekos astrophotography suite, stellar observation planner, "What's up Tonight" tool, FOV editor, and a variety of celestial catalogs for comprehensive astronomical exploration.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    I can learn what stars I’m looking at Antolak clear

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    • KStars is Free and Open SourceSky Map is also Free and Open Source
    • KStars is Privacy focusedSky Map is not according to our users
  4. Gaia Sky icon

    Gaia Sky

     11 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Gaia Sky screenshot 1
     
  5. Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) icon

    Cartes du Ciel (Skychart)

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Moon rise with flattenning by the atmospheric refraction
     
  6. Aciqra icon

    Aciqra

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    Aciqra (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.

    38 Aciqra alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    C/2012 S1 (ISON) rising in the morning.
     
  7. Aladin icon

    Aladin

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    Aladin is an interactive sky atlas allowing the user to visualize digitized astronomical images or full surveys, superimpose entries from astronomical catalogues or databases, and interactively access related data and information from the Simbad database, the VizieR service and...

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    • Linux
    • Online
     
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