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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Solstix Alternatives
Apps similar to Solstix include Stellarium, which is free and open source. Other options are Sky Map, KStars, Gaia Sky and Noctua Stellarium. You're spoiled for choice with Star Maps like Solstix: we list more than 25 alternatives for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Mac.
Alternatives list
- 60 Stellarium alternatives
48 Sky Map alternativesSky Map (formerly the Google Sky Map) turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the night sky.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Android
- Global
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51 KStars alternativesOpen-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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46 Gaia Sky alternatives3D visualization software for ESA's (European Space Agency) Gaia mission to chart about 1 billion stars of the Milky Way Galaxy.
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- EU
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Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Online
United Kingdom
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
Slovakia- EU
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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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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.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Kindle Fire
Russia
41 SkyView alternativesSkyView 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.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Kindle Fire
United States
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.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- United States
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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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
