Stellarium Plus - Star Map

Editor's Review

Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the cosmos with Stellarium Plus - Star Map! 🌠 This planetarium app transforms your smartphone into a window to the universe, displaying precisely what you'd see when gazing at the stars. Whether you're an astronomy enthusiast or a curious explorer, Stellarium Plus offers an unparalleled experience.🌌

Effortlessly identify stars, constellations, planets, comets, and satellites, including the International Space Station (ISS), in real-time. Simply point your phone at the sky, and within seconds, you'll unlock the celestial secrets above you! 🛰️

The app boasts a user-friendly and minimalist interface, making it accessible to both adults and children eager to explore the night sky. It’s one of the best astronomy applications for educational and recreational purposes. 👨‍🚀👩‍🚀

Stellarium Plus elevates your astronomical adventures with an extensive collection of sky objects, reaching up to magnitude 22 (compared to magnitude 10 in the standard version). Advanced observing features allow you to control telescopes and prepare detailed observing sessions.🔭

Key features include:

• Accurate Night Sky Simulation: View stars and planets for any date, time, and location. 🌍
• Vast Collection: Dive into numerous stars, nebulas, galaxies, and star clusters. ✨
• Cultural Constellations: Discover how different cultures perceive the stars with various constellation shapes and illustrations. 🌠
• Satellite Tracking: Follow artificial satellites, including the ISS. 🛰️
• Realistic Atmosphere: Experience realistic sunrise, sunset, and atmospheric refraction. 🌅
• 3D Planets: Explore 3D renderings of major solar system planets and their satellites. 🪐
• Night Mode: Observe the sky in red to maintain your eyes' adaptation to the darkness. 🔴

Delve deep into an immense collection of celestial objects:

• Gaia DR2 catalog of over 1.69 billion stars.⭐
• All known planets, natural satellites, comets, and 10k asteroids. ☄️
• A combined catalog of over 2 million nebulas and galaxies. 🌌

Zoom in without limits on high-resolution images of deep-sky objects and planetary surfaces. Observe in the field, even without an internet connection, using a reduced dataset of 2 million stars, 2 million Deep Sky Objects, and 10k asteroids. 📶

Control your telescope via Bluetooth or WIFI, driving any GOTO telescope compatible with NexStar, SynScan, or LX200 protocols. Prepare observing sessions with advanced tools to predict celestial object observability and transit times. 🔭

Stellarium Plus - Star Map is created by the original developer of Stellarium, the renowned open-source planetarium, and one of the top astronomy applications on Desktop PC. Download now and start your cosmic journey!🚀

Features

• Real-time identification of celestial objects

• Minimalist, easy-to-use interface

• Extensive catalog of sky objects

• Constellation illustrations from various cultures

• Tracking of artificial satellites like the ISS

• Realistic sunrise, sunset, and atmospheric refraction

• 3D rendering of solar system planets

• Night mode to preserve dark adaptation

Pros

• Accurate night sky simulation for any time/location

• Massive collection of stars, nebulas, and galaxies

• Observe without internet using reduced data set

• Control telescopes via Bluetooth or WIFI

• Advanced tools to predict celestial object visibility

Cons

• The plus version is needed for full functionality

• May be overwhelming for beginners