Stellarium for Mac

Stellarium for Mac 0.20.2

Mac / Stellarium / 38211 / Full spec
Description

Stellarium for Mac is a powerful and free open source planetarium software that allows you to explore the night sky from the comfort of your own computer. Whether you're an amateur astronomer, a student, or just someone who loves stargazing, Stellarium is an excellent tool for learning about the stars and planets.

With its realistic 3D graphics and intuitive interface, Stellarium makes it easy to navigate through the night sky. You can zoom in on individual stars or constellations, adjust your viewing angle to see things from different perspectives, and even simulate astronomical events like eclipses or meteor showers.

One of the best things about Stellarium is its accuracy. The software uses real-time data from various sources to ensure that everything you see on screen matches up with what's happening in the actual sky. This means that if you're planning a stargazing trip or trying to identify a particular star or planet, Stellarium can help you get your bearings.

Stellarium also includes a wealth of educational features that make it an excellent tool for students and teachers alike. For example, there are interactive quizzes that test your knowledge of astronomy concepts like celestial coordinates and planetary orbits. There are also detailed descriptions of each object in the night sky, including information about its size, distance from Earth, and other interesting facts.

Another great feature of Stellarium is its customization options. You can choose from a variety of different landscapes (like mountains or deserts) as your backdrop when exploring the night sky. You can also adjust various settings like brightness levels and star density to create exactly the kind of viewing experience you want.

Overall, if you're interested in astronomy or just love looking up at the stars at night, then Stellarium for Mac is definitely worth checking out. With its powerful features and user-friendly interface, it's one of the best planetarium software options available today!

Review

Stargazing is an amazing hobby, but the weather isn't always perfect for it. With Stellarium for Mac, users can now explore the galaxy anywhere, anytime.

The installation of Stellarium for Mac takes no time at all as it requires a simple drag and drop into the Applications folder. Once you launch the app, you will be greeted with a night sky full of stars, which looks really amazing. If you want to see more stars you can simply zoom in. The application reminded us of the Night Sky feature from Google Earth. One of the advantages of this app is that it works even when it's offline, which is perfect if you're taking your Mac far out of town. You can click on the star/galaxy to learn more about it and it'll show you its current angle, position, and how far it is, etc. The app is quite complex, as well. The interface lacks descriptions and there are no tutorials available, but there's a PDF guide available for download on the developer's Web site. There is also an IRC channel full of passionate people who are willing to help out, so you may have to ask for help; but there are options if you get stuck.

Since Stellarium for Mac is a multiplatform and open-source app, there's a huge community supporting it. If stargazing is your passion, you'll definitely feel at home here.

Full spec
Publisher Stellarium
Publisher site http://www.stellarium.org
Release date 2020-09-10
Date added 2020-09-10
Category Educational Software
Sub category Science Software
Version 0.20.2
Os requirements Mac OS X 10.11, Mac OS X 10.9, Mac OS X 10.10, Mac OS X 10.8, Mac OS X 10.7, Macintosh, macOSX (deprecated)
Requirements None
Price Free
Downloads per week 6
Total downloads 38211

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