SkyMap vs TOPCAT
A side-by-side look at SkyMap and TOPCAT. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
SkyMap
Education & Reference
SkyMap is a free stargazing app that allows users to explore and identify stars, constellations, planets, satellites, and other celestial objects visible in the night sky. It uses augmented reality and GPS to display accurate maps of the sky aligned to the user's precise location and direction they're facing.
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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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