Planisphere Alternatives

    Planisphere is described as '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' and is a Star Map App in the Education & Reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Planisphere for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Android Tablet and Windows. The best alternative is Stellarium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Planisphere are Sky Map (Free, Open Source), Gaia Sky (Free, Open Source), KStars (Free, Open Source) and Star Walk (series) (Paid).

    This page was last updated Oct 3, 2020

    1. Stellarium

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
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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. It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go.
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    2. Sky Map (formerly the Google Sky Map) turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the night sky.
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    4. Gaia Sky is a real-time, 3D, astronomy visualisation software that runs on Windows, Linux and OS X.
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    5. KStars

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • KDE
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      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.
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    6. Star Walk (series)

      • Android
      • iPhone
      • Android Tablet
      • Windows Phone
      • iPad
      • Apple TV
      • Kindle Fire
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      Indispensable for amateurs and professionals, as well as for kids who are eager to learn, Star Walk will guide you through the night sky in style.
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    8. Sky Guide

      • iPhone
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      • Apple Watch
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      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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    9. Solar System Scope

      • Freemium • Proprietary
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Online
      • Android
      • iPhone
      • Android Tablet
      • iPad
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      3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky - real time virtual orrery and observatory Features: - Heliocentric view with real-time positions of planets and planetary orbits - Schematic and realistic sizes of the planets and distances between them - Movement of the...
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    10. 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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    11. SkySafari

      • Mac
      • Android
      • iPhone
      • Android Tablet
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      • Apple Watch
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      SkySafari 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.
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    12. SkyView

      • Freemium • Proprietary
      • Android
      • iPhone
      • Android Tablet
      • iPad
      • Apple Watch
      • Kindle Fire
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      SkyView is powerful, easy-to-use app that answers questions about stars, constellations, and more. Simply point the camera to the sky, tap on what you see and discover neat things about these sky objects.
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