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Celestia vs Orrery

A side-by-side look at Celestia and Orrery. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Celestia

Celestia

Science & Education

Celestia is a free, open-source space simulation software that allows users to visualize and explore outer space. It renders high-resolution photographic images of planets, moons, stars, galaxies, and more from real astronomical data. Celestia is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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Orrery

Orrery

Education & Reference

Orrery is a free, open source software that displays an interactive model of the solar system, planets, moons and more. It provides an educational simulation showing the relative positions and motions of solar system objects.

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