
You only need to set the date and time in the dedicated dialogs, and Stellarium automatically generates projections from that period. Examine past constellations easilyĪn interesting feature offered by this program is the possibility to travel back in time and see the constellations’ positions and other details on the sky. Plus, you can pick a location on the map and select the latitude, longitude, altitude and country to jump to it. The objects can be viewed with the use of a telescope, which can be configured in terms of name, focal length and diameter. Fill out information to examine specific objects star, double star, cluster associated with nebulosity), magnitude, galactic longitude and latitude, parallax, distance, spectral type, and angle. With just one click on the sky, you can get details about the aimed object, namely type (e.g.

Interactive 3D environment for celestial explorationĪs soon as you run the application, it opens in full screen mode. This open-source planetarium gives you details about celestial objects, simulates solar and lunar eclipses, and displays Messier objects and the Milky Way. Stellarium is a comprehensive utility that helps users explore planets and constellations in a 3D environment.
