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Planisphere vs WorldWide Telescope

A side-by-side look at Planisphere and WorldWide Telescope. 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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WorldWide Telescope

WorldWide Telescope

Education & Reference

WorldWide Telescope is a free, open-source planetarium software program developed by Microsoft Research that allows users to explore and view the night sky in 3D. It provides a visualization of the universe using images from telescopes and spacecraft combined with terrain and other datasets.

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