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.
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Free SkyView AlternativesStar Maps and other similar apps like SkyView
The best free alternative to SkyView is Stellarium, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to SkyView and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to SkyView are Sky Map, KStars, Astrarium and Solar System Scope.
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57 Stellarium alternatives
45 Sky Map alternativesSky Map (formerly the Google Sky Map) turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the night sky.
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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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18 Astrarium alternativesAstrarium is a free and open source desktop planetarium software for Windows. It allows to discover night sky as seen from any point on the Earth and any date and time instant. There are many celestial objects can be observed, from eight major planets to faintest stars...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Windows
51 Solar System Scope alternatives3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky - real time virtual orrery and observatory
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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Planetario contains a 3D model of our solar system. It will show the horizon and the planets in their path along the sky. The word planet comes from the Greek planetai, meaning "wanderers". Because of the rotation of the earth, the stars seem to move in perfect...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
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SkyMap 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.
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Welcome to the Atlas of Space — an interactive visualization to explore the planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects in the Solar System.
One-click to capture the stars/Milky Way + automatic recognition of celestial bodies + marking celestial bodies on photos, providing a complete solution for astronomy enthusiasts.
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37 The Night Sky alternativesThe Night Sky app enables you to identify the stars, planets, galaxies, and constellations you can see above.
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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
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