Star Chart Alternatives

Star Chart is described as 'Can’t see the moon? Want to know where it is? Look through the eyes of your device to see a virtual window into the whole visible universe' and is a Star Map in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Star Chart for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Android Tablet and Mac apps. The best Star Chart alternative is Stellarium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Star Chart are Trail Sense, Sky Map, KStars and Sky Guide.

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    Distant Suns astronomy app is an award-winning hand-held planetarium with over 25 years of development, offering you the new way to look at the sky from on the Earth to off. Sporting over 130,000 stars, all 8 (or is it 9?

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  2. Star Rover icon
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    Star Rover is the fantastic planetarium for your smart phone. Just hold up your phone and Star Rover will tell you exactly what you are pointing at.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. Planisphere icon
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    Planisphere is an 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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Star Tracker icon
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    Just hold up and point the device to the sky and have fun! You can see any stars, constellations and deep sky objects you are watching in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    A very simple overview of the northern and southern sky hemisphere map with the Constellation and approximate graphical position of the planets and of The Sun and of The Moon without ZOOMING.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    Redshift brings the night sky to your screen. Explore alien planets, enhance your knowledge with detailed information on astronomy and space travel - and never miss an important celestial event.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. Aladin icon
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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...

    41 Aladin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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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
     
  9. Cosmic-Watch icon
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    Discover the fascinating relation between time and the cosmos. Enjoy this interactive learning tool and understand the concept of the celestial sphere and the apparent movement of the sky.

    38 Cosmic-Watch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Solar Walk icon
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    Solar Walk is an amazing 3D model of our solar system bringing the universe to the palm of your hand and allowing you to interact with planets, satellites, moons, comets and other space objects anytime and anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    There are many abilities and effects. ?? ?? 💥 🔥 In this game you have to dodge the falling planets of the constellation. Do not remove your 😬 finger for more than 3 seconds, otherwise you will lose 😭.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  12. Orrery icon
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    Enjoy a soothing journey through our solar system with realistic orbits and rich detail.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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