It is also possible to visit other planets in the solar system - see what the sky looked like to the Apollo astronauts, or what the rings of Saturn looks like from Titan.

Stellarium has multiple sky cultures - see the constellations from the traditions of Polynesian, Inuit, Navajo, Korean, Lakota, Egyptian and Chinese astronomers, as well as the traditional Western constellations. Stellarium comes with a star catalogue of about 600 thousand stars and it is possible to download extra catalogues with up to 210 million stars. The app has a minimalistic interface that uses intuitive technology to help you make the most of your star-gazing experience. The SN number includes the year of the event and the web page lists the. We tested the Stellarium Mobile Plus app with an iPhone. It displays stars, constellations, planets and nebulae, and has many other features including multiple panoramic landscapes, fog, light pollution simulation and a built-in scripting engine. Stellarium provides a clear view of the stars plus a lot of astronomical data.

Stellarium renders 3D photo-realistic skies in real time with OpenGL.

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