After more than 20 years of development, the virtual planetarium Stellarium 1.0 was released. The project is available as applications for Windows, macOS and Linux, there is also a web version and mobile applications.
Image source: stellarium-web.org
In the release first version, the detail of objects has increased, the lighting model has been updated, and support for high-resolution displays has been improved. The Windows client now also supports user location functionality.
The standard project library includes more than 600,000 stars, including more than 120,000 from the archive of the European Hipparcos Space Telescope. When additional catalogs are connected, virtual observation of 210 million stars is available. All the planets of the solar system and their major moons are present. Each available object can be zoomed in for detailed study. It is possible to display an artistic image of the constellations in various styles.
The virtual planetarium Stellarium is delivered as programs for Windows, macOS and Linux in the main formats, as well as in web version. There are also mobile apps for Android and iOS.
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