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KStars vs PySide

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

KStars

KStars

Science & Education

KStars is a free, open source planetarium software for Linux and other UNIX-like systems. It allows users to visualize a realistic and accurate night sky, identify celestial objects like stars and planets, track their movement, and control telescopes for observation.

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PySide

PySide

Development

PySide is an open-source Python binding for the Qt cross-platform application development framework. It enables Python developers to build highly-performant graphical user interfaces and applications using the Qt framework.

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