Stellarium

Editor's Review

Unleash your inner astronomer with Stellarium Mobile - Star Map! 🌠 This incredible planetarium app transforms your smartphone into a personal window to the universe, displaying precisely what you'd see when gazing at the stars. Whether you're a seasoned stargazer or a curious beginner, Stellarium Mobile offers an immersive and educational experience.

Effortlessly identify stars, constellations, planets, comets, and satellites like the ISS in real-time by simply pointing your phone at the sky! 🛰️ The app's intuitive and minimalist interface makes it accessible for both adults and children eager to explore the wonders of the night sky. Dive into a vast collection of stars, nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters, all rendered with stunning realism. 🌌

Stellarium Mobile lets you explore how different cultures perceive the stars, showcasing constellation shapes and illustrations from various sky cultures around the globe. 🌍 Track artificial satellites, including the International Space Station, as they traverse the heavens. Witness breathtakingly realistic sunrises and sunsets, complete with atmospheric refraction.🌅

Venture further into our solar system with detailed 3D renderings of major planets and their moons.🌙 Preserve your eyesight during those late-night stargazing sessions using the night mode (red). Stellarium Mobile offers in-app purchases to upgrade to Stellarium Plus, unlocking even more features. ✨

With Stellarium Plus, you can observe objects as faint as magnitude 22 (compared to magnitude 8 in the base version) and gain access to advanced observation tools. 🔭 Unlock a massive database of over 1.69 billion stars from the Gaia DR2 catalog, along with all known planets, natural satellites, comets, and thousands of minor solar system objects. Enjoy high-resolution images of deep-sky objects and planetary surfaces with almost limitless zoom. 🔍

Observe in the field without an internet connection using a reduced dataset of 2 million stars, 2 million Deep Sky Objects, and 10k asteroids. Take control of your telescope via Bluetooth or WIFI, driving any GOTO telescope compatible with NexStar, SynScan, or LX200 protocols. 📡 Plan your observing sessions with advanced tools to predict celestial object visibility and transit times. Stellarium Mobile - Star Map is brought to you by the original creator of Stellarium, the renowned open-source planetarium software.

Features

• Accurate night sky simulation

• Extensive catalog of stars and planets

• Realistic Milky Way and DSO images

• Cultural constellation artwork

• Artificial satellite tracking

• Simulated landscape and atmosphere

• 3D solar system rendering

• Night mode for stargazing

Pros

• Accurate night sky simulation for any location

• Large collection of celestial objects to explore

• Realistic images of Milky Way and deep sky objects

• Cultural constellation views from around the world

• Satellite tracking, including the International Space Station

• Realistic sunrise, sunset, and atmospheric effects

• 3D rendering of solar system planets and satellites

• Night mode to preserve night vision

Cons

• In-app purchases required for full functionality

• Advanced features require Stellarium Plus upgrade