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Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) vs Orbiter

A side-by-side look at Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) and Orbiter. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Cartes du Ciel (Skychart)

Cartes du Ciel (Skychart)

Science & Education

Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) is a free, open-source planetarium software that allows users to map and track celestial objects like stars, planets, comets, etc. It offers features like telescope control, imaging capabilities, catalogues and simulations.

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Orbiter

Orbiter

Games

Orbiter is a free, open source space flight simulator. It allows users to operate or ride on spacecraft and experience space flight similar to real-life space programs. Orbiter provides realistic physics and graphics to simulate various spacecraft, planets, moons, and more.

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