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Stellarium for Mac

Desktop planetarium of the live sky above you.

Free
In English
4.6
Based on 35 user rates

Stellarium overview

Stellarium is an open source desktop planetarium. It renders the skies in realtime using OpenGL, which means the skies will look exactly like what you see with your eyes, binoculars, or a small telescope. Stellarium is very simple to use, which is one of its biggest advantages: it can easily be used by beginners.

What’s new in version 24.3

  • Fixed linking with which may require libtbb
  • Fixed messing in solar eclipse maps (GH: #3894)
  • Fixed TimeZone for Xochicalco (GH: #3897)
  • Fixed missing old-fashioned storing of new settings (GH: #3847)
  • Fixed saving new option for AstroCalc/Ephemeris tool
  • Fixed the circumstances discovery for few comets
  • Fixed parsing MPC large numbers in Solar System Editor plugin (GH: #3882)
  • Fixed Andromeda lines for Modern (S&T) sky culture (GH: #3865)
  • Fixed Calendars plugin
  • Fixed support common names for sky cultures (GH: #3845)
  • Fixed typos in sky cultures (GH: #3854, #3838, #3842, #3845)
  • Fixed working Search Tool/Lists tool when list of asterisms is empty (GH: #3853)
  • Fixed duplicate Satellites filter window (GH: #3825)
  • Fixed landscape label drawing
  • Fixed “group”/“groups” mistake in Satellites plugin (GH: #3826)
  • Fixed mistake in novae catalog (GH: #3831)
  • Fixed a string for StelObject info (GH: #3813)
  • Fixed missing feature for limiting magnitude for Solar system bodies (GH: #3817)
  • Fixed re-display data when "boundless" flag is changed in AstroCalc/Ephemeris tool (GH: #3811)
  • Fixed sorting rules for phase and elongation in the AstroCalc/Ephemeris tool (GH: #3810)
  • Fixed tooltip in AstroCalc/Graphs tool (GH: #3809)
  • Fixed Andromeda lines for Modern (IAU) sky culture

Full list of changes available here

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Stellarium for Mac

Free
In English
Version 24.3
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What needs improvements

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Stellarium qualities

Value
3.7
Ease of use
3.0
Features
3.7
Reliability
3.3
Customer support
3.7

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4.6

(72 Reviews of Stellarium)

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Dolphinboy2u
Dolphinboy2u
Jul 2 2024
24.2
0.0
Jul 2 2024
0.0
Version: 24.2
The developer page for Stellarium has moved from the Launchpad.net site as currently listed here, and is moved to GitHub: https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium
bob-benfer
bob-benfer
Jul 10 2022
0.22.2
0.0
Jul 10 2022
0.0
Version: 0.22.2
Great, but why is East and West reversed on my Mac Stellarium 0.22.1? How to undo? Bob Benfer
norbert-achtelik
norbert-achtelik
Oct 31 2021
0.21.2
0.0
Oct 31 2021
0.0
Version: 0.21.2
Stellarium will not start on my mac mini (2012) till Catalina 10.15.7 update
fernandez.bruno
fernandez.bruno
May 7 2021
0.21.0
0.0
May 7 2021
0.0
Version: 0.21.0
it has been a treasure during the quarantine times, I love watching the stars in the app and then trying to find them in the sky, loooooove it!
PedantMac
PedantMac
Sep 29 2020
0.20.3
5.0
Sep 29 2020
5.0
Version: 0.20.3
Perfect sofrware
trillsrequest-0e
trillsrequest-0e
Oct 2 2023
23.3.0
4.0
Oct 2 2023
4.0
Version: 23.3.0
PedantMac
PedantMac
Sep 28 2023
23.3.0
5.0
Sep 28 2023
5.0
Version: 23.3.0
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Sep 26 2023
23.2
5.0
Sep 26 2023
5.0
Version: 23.2
Starman535
Starman535
Nov 2 2022
1.1
5.0
Nov 2 2022
5.0
Version: 1.1
YVrubel
YVrubel
Feb 25 2021
5.0
Feb 25 2021
5.0
Version: null
viniskate
viniskate
Jan 31 2019
5.0
Jan 31 2019
5.0
Version: null
rayj
rayj
Jun 14 2018
5.0
Jun 14 2018
5.0
Version: null
cbinckley
cbinckley
Dec 29 2017
4.5
Dec 29 2017
4.5
Version: null
PRjohnson
PRjohnson
Oct 10 2017
4.0
Oct 10 2017
4.0
Version: null
Fced
Fced
Oct 9 2017
5.0
Oct 9 2017
5.0
Version: null
p-lawliet
p-lawliet
Oct 17 2016
4.5
Oct 17 2016
4.5
Version: null
anonymous-skink-4656
anonymous-skink-4656
Jun 15 2015
5.0
Jun 15 2015
5.0
Version: null
Agf-
Agf-
Aug 16 2014
5.0
Aug 16 2014
5.0
Version: null
Big-Mac-XXL
Big-Mac-XXL
Sep 12 2013
5.0
Sep 12 2013
5.0
Version: null
Tice
Tice
Feb 8 2013
5.0
Feb 8 2013
5.0
Version: null
Odaroc
Odaroc
Feb 6 2013
5.0
Feb 6 2013
5.0
Version: null
sosufo07
sosufo07
Jan 9 2013
5.0
Jan 9 2013
5.0
Version: null
Bolshoyblue
Bolshoyblue
Aug 26 2012
4.0
Aug 26 2012
4.0
Version: null
DaymonJ
DaymonJ
Sep 21 2011
4.5
Sep 21 2011
4.5
Version: null
Snake-One
Snake-One
Jul 3 2011
5.0
Jul 3 2011
5.0
Version: null
Gordon-Price
Gordon-Price
Jun 27 2011
3.0
Jun 27 2011
3.0
Version: null
Alexrom1000
Alexrom1000
May 4 2011
5.0
May 4 2011
5.0
Version: null
Aragorn07
Aragorn07
Feb 18 2011
5.0
Feb 18 2011
5.0
Version: null
Maclover1-1
Maclover1-1
Jun 19 2010
5.0
Jun 19 2010
5.0
Version: null
Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Feb 24 2010
1.0
Feb 24 2010
1.0
Version: null
Docjk
Docjk
Feb 24 2010
5.0
Feb 24 2010
5.0
Version: null
Sans-Dieu-Rien
Sans-Dieu-Rien
Mar 2 2008
4.0
Mar 2 2008
4.0
Version: null
Shotgunweddings
Shotgunweddings
Jun 7 2007
5.0
Jun 7 2007
5.0
Version: null
Jodamiller
Jodamiller
Dec 21 2006
5.0
Dec 21 2006
5.0
Version: null
Veggiedude
Veggiedude
Oct 6 2006
5.0
Oct 6 2006
5.0
Version: null
O5220803
O5220803
Jun 20 2006
4.8
Jun 20 2006
4.8
Version: null
Stephen314
Stephen314
Feb 7 2006
5.0
Feb 7 2006
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 23 2005
5.0
Oct 23 2005
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 15 2005
4.3
Oct 15 2005
4.3
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jul 19 2005
4.0
Jul 19 2005
4.0
Version: null