Desktop / planetarium · Windows · macOS · Linux · Web · Mobile · Open source
Stellarium
A free, open-source planetarium that renders a photorealistic sky in real time, showing the stars, planets, constellations, and deep-sky objects as they appear from any location and time. Widely used for planning observing sessions and for teaching, Stellarium can also control telescopes and simulate the view through different eyepieces.
Highlights
- ›A photorealistic real-time sky for any place and time
At a glance
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Mobile
- Licence
- Open source
Works with
Across the software ecosystem
Knowledge connections
- Associated withCartes du Ciel
- Associated withMessier Catalogue
- Associated withSIMBAD
- Associated withCelestia
- Associated withCartes du Ciel
- Associated withSkySafari
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.