Planisphere vs TOPCAT
A side-by-side look at Planisphere and TOPCAT. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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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TOPCAT
Science & Education
TOPCAT is an interactive graphical viewer and editor for tabular data such as catalogs and tables, designed for use in astronomical research. It offers fast table rendering, flexible sorting and filtering, multiple regression models, and advanced plotting tools.
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