Stellarium

Editor's Review

Stellarium Mobile - Star Map is your pocket planetarium 🌠, offering a realistic and immersive view of the night sky. Whether you're an astronomy enthusiast or just curious about the stars, this app transforms your phone into a powerful tool for exploring the cosmos. Simply point your device at the sky and instantly identify stars, constellations, planets, comets, satellites (like the ISS 🛰️), and deep-sky objects.

The app boasts a user-friendly and minimalist interface, making it accessible to both adults and children 🧑‍🚀 who are eager to learn about astronomy. Stellarium Mobile provides an accurate simulation of the night sky for any date, time, and location. Dive into a vast collection of stars 🌟, nebulae, galaxies 🌌, and star clusters. Zoom in on realistic images of the Milky Way and deep-sky objects to appreciate their stunning detail.

Explore how different cultures perceive the stars by selecting constellation shapes and illustrations from various traditions. Track artificial satellites, including the International Space Station, as they orbit the Earth. Simulate the landscape and atmosphere with realistic sunrise, sunset, and atmospheric refraction effects 🌅. Discover 3D renderings of the major solar system planets and their satellites 🪐. Use the night mode (red) to protect your eyes' adaptation to the darkness, ensuring a comfortable viewing experience.

Stellarium Mobile offers in-app purchases to upgrade to Stellarium Plus, which unlocks even more features. With Stellarium Plus, you can view objects as faint as magnitude 22 (compared to magnitude 8 in the base version) and access advanced observing tools. Stellarium Plus provides access to an extensive catalog of over 1.69 billion stars from the Gaia DR2 catalog, as well as all known planets, natural satellites, comets, and thousands of asteroids ☄️. It also includes a combined catalog of over 2 million nebulae and galaxies.

Enjoy almost limitless zoom on high-resolution images of deep-sky objects and planetary surfaces. Observe in the field without an internet connection using a reduced dataset of 2 million stars, 2 million deep-sky objects, and 10,000 asteroids. Control your telescope via Bluetooth or WiFi, driving any GOTO telescope compatible with NexStar, SynScan, or LX200 protocols. Prepare for your observing sessions with advanced tools that predict the observability and transit times of celestial objects. ✨

Stellarium Mobile - Star Map is created by the original developers of Stellarium, the renowned open-source planetarium software and one of the best astronomy applications available for desktop PCs. Experience the wonders of the universe in the palm of your hand! 🌠

Features

• Accurate night sky simulation

• Extensive catalog of celestial objects

• Realistic Milky Way and planet images

• Constellation views from different cultures

• Artificial satellite tracking

• Realistic atmosphere and sunrise/sunset

• 3D rendering of planets and moons

• Night mode for better viewing

Pros

• Accurate night sky simulation for any time/location

• Large collection of celestial objects to explore

• Realistic visuals with Milky Way and planet images

• Cultural constellation views from around the world

• Satellite tracking, including the ISS

• Realistic sunrise, sunset, and atmospheric effects

• 3D rendering of solar system planets and moons

• Night mode to preserve night vision

Cons

• In-app purchases required for full functionality

• Some features require internet connection