Stellarium
Free open-source planetarium for your computer
Description
Want to learn the stars and constellations, or preview tonight's sky at home before going out to observe? Stellarium is a planetarium on your computer—realistically rendering the real sky for any time and place, identifying constellations, planets and deep-sky objects, and simulating telescope views. It starts at 600,000 stars, extensible to millions. Free and open source, essential for astronomy fans and stargazers.
Realistic sky: render the real night sky for any time and place.
Identify stars: show constellations, planets and deep-sky objects.
Telescope simulation: simulate telescope and binocular fields of view.
Huge catalogs: hundreds of thousands of stars, extensible to millions.
Features
Realistic sky: render the real night sky for any time and place.
Identify stars: show constellations, planets and deep-sky objects.
Telescope simulation: simulate telescope and binocular fields of view.
Huge catalogs: hundreds of thousands of stars, extensible to millions.
