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Planisphere vs Stellarium

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

Planisphere

Planisphere

Education & Reference

Planisphere is a free, open source software for creating interactive star charts. It allows users to customize and generate maps of the night sky for any location and time.

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Stellarium

Stellarium

Education & Reference

Stellarium is an open-source planetarium software that shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. It can be used to learn about astronomy and identify stars, constellations, planets and satellites.

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