Planetarium software
Planetarium software is application software that allows a user to simulate the celestial sphere at any time of day, especially at night, on a computer. Such applications can be as rudimentary as displaying a star chart or sky map for a specific time and location, or as complex as rendering photorealistic views of the sky.
While some planetarium software is meant to be used exclusively on a personal computer, some applications can be used to interface with and control telescopes or planetarium projectors. Optional features may include inserting the orbital elements of comets and other newly discovered bodies for display.
Comparison of planetarium software
[edit]| Name | Latest release | License | Operating system | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Linux | macOS | Android | iOS | ||||
| Astrarium | September 9, 2024[1] | MIT License | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| C2A | May 1, 2021 | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Cartes du Ciel | November 24, 2019 | GPLv2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Celestia | November 4, 2023[2] | GPLv2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Digital Universe Atlas | July 18, 2024[3] | Illinois Open Source License | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| HNSKY | June 14, 2024[4] | GNU General Public License v3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| KStars | December 5, 2024 | GPLv2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Stellarium | September 22, 2024 | GPLv2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial (limited) | Partial (limited) | |
| Nightshade | 2022 | GPLv3 (Nightshade Legacy) | Nightshade Public License (Nightshade NG) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| SkyExplorer | 2024 | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Sky Map | December 21, 2021 | Apache License, Version 2.0 | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| SpaceEngine | December 5, 2024 | Proprietary | Yes | Yes (Proton)[5] Native build Planned |
Planned | No | No | |
| XEphem | February 13, 2024[6] | MIT License | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| WorldWide Telescope | July 12, 2022[7] | MIT License | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Redshift | May 19, 2024 | Proprietary | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| SkySafari | December 10, 2024[8] | Proprietary | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Starry Night | - | Proprietary | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Sky Guide | August 18, 2021 | Proprietary | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| TheSky | July 12, 2024[9] | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| WinStars | December 28, 2023[10] | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Google Sky | - | Proprietary | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Digistar | - | Proprietary | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Shira Player (software) | May 20, 2024[11] | GPLv2 | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Shira Universe (software) | July 27, 2024[12] | MIT License | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| PlanetariumVR (virtual reality) | December 17, 2021 | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Releases · Astrarium/Astrarium". GitHub. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Releases · CelestiaProject/Celestia". GitHub. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Release 0.20.1 · OpenSpace/OpenSpace". GitHub. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "History of the Hallo northern sky planetarium software program". www.hnsky.org. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ ""ProtonDB - Game details for SpaceEngine"". ProtonDB. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "XEphem". xephem.github.io. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "wwt-windows-client/WWTExplorer3d/CHANGELOG.md at release · WorldWideTelescope/wwt-windows-client". GitHub. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "SkySafari 7 Pro - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Change Logs – Software Bisque". Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Download – WinStars 3". winstars.net. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Shira Player". www.sureyyasoft.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Shira Universe". www.sureyyasoft.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
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