3D Space Tour screensavers
Animated 3D screensavers with cosmic scenes. Photo-realistic and scientifically correct graphics.
AA+
C++ implementation for the algorithms as presented in the book 'Astronomical Algorithms' by Jean Meeus
ASTRONOM
Planetary information software
ATC Advancede Telescope Control
Telescope control and automated supernovae search
AVIS FITS Viewer
FITS image viewer
Aberrator
Star-testing software that can show all the common telescope defects (astigmatism, coma, pinch, tube-currents, etc.)
Adastra FREESTAR
Accessible free planetarium with multiple viewplanes, accurate reports, live orbital tracking, and astronomical dictionary
Alcyone Ephemeris
An astronomial ephemeris calculator covering the period 3000 BC to AD 3500 that calculates heliocentric, geocentric, and topocentric positions and much more
Astro
French astronomy program, especially for Dobson's owners
Astroart
Image processing for astronomical images
AstroSnap and AstroSnap Pro
AstroSnap (Freeware) and AstroSnap Pro (Shareware) are two astronomical imaging programs especially designed for webcams
AstroGrav
Allows you to study how astronomical objects move and interact under the force of gravity
AstroCalculator
Optical and Imaging calculator. Use for all aspects of Astrophotography from imaging characteristics, resolution to exposure and more.
AstroMB
Manage astronomical images and catalogs, allow robotic observations, astrometry and photometry
Astromist
Palm OS astronomy tool which helps you to organize your observation session
AstroExcel
Free astronomy Excel spreadsheet calculations and graphs
Astrometrica
Software for doing astrometry of Minor Planets
Astronomer's Digital Clock
Displays time, date, and Julian day
Astra Image
Image processing for astronomical images
Astronomy Calculator
Provides sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and lunar phase information for any location on Earth
Astro Timer PPC
Pocket PC Software designed for recording the timings of lunar grazings, ocultations, transits, meteor showers and any other astronomical observation that needs a record of the date and time to the nearest 10th of a second.
AstroPlanner
Astronomical observation planning, logging and telescope control software
AstroCalc
Calculates the position of planets and give their appearance
AstroGemini Screen Savers
Astronomy screen savers
Astronomical Observation Log
Log down your observations and import a pic or sketch of the object your observing.
AstroStack
Free program that takes a series of video images and combines them into one
AutomaDome
Dome control software
Best Pair
Software for picking the two best stars for auto alignment with Meade & Celestron scopes
Bentec Services Limited
Free software for hyperaspherical optical design
Binary Maker
Accurately calculates light and radial velocity curves for almost any type of binary, simultaneously displaying the theoretical and observed curves as well as a 3-D model of the orbiting stars
C88
An informational tool for amateur astronomers
CADET
Image processing program specific to astronomical images that supports FITS, Bitmap and JPEG formats
CCDOPS
SBIG CCD camera control software
CCDSoft
Combines both CCD camera control functions and astronomical image processing functions into a single package
CCD Astrometry
Software for doing astrometry of Minor Planets
CLEA
Windows Software Modern Laboratory Exercises in Astronomy
CNebulaX
Freeware. Deep sky astronomy software for star charts with 25 million stars and 1.25 million deep sky objects.
Cartes du ciel
Free sky atlas for windows that provides access to catalogs and photographs (Sky charts in english)
Celestia
A free real-time space simulation that lets you experience our universe in three dimensions
Celestial Maps
Sky atlas for windows and DOS
Charon
Minor planet astrometry software
Circe
Astrometrical software for minor planets and comets
CoolSky
Sky simulator for amateur astronomers that uses OpenGL technology
Coeli - Stella 2000
Real-time Windows planetarium with logbook, telescope control, and 3 integrated encyclopedic reference works.
CyberSky
Colorful, easy-to-use planetarium program
Dan's Astronomy Software
Jupiter, Saturn, and eclipsing binary star programs
DarkAdapted
Modifies your screen gamma settings so that you may preserve your dark adaptation while using your computer
DeepSkyStacker
Freeware for astrophotographers that simplifies all the pre-processing steps of deep sky pictures and is specialized in dealing with RAW files from DSLRs. TIFF, JPEG, BMP and PNG files are also supported
DeskMoony
Calculates current moon phase and draws it nicely.
Deepsky Free
Deepsky Free is the free version of Deepsky Astronomy Software
Delphinus
Freeware designed to control Canon DSLR Cameras by Serial Port (RS-232)
designerSKY
Planetarium like starchart
Deepsky
Observining and planning software for observers, telescope control, log book, control panels
Desktop Universe by Main-Sequence Software
The fusion of a full-color photographic star atlas with a desktop planetarium program
Deep Sky Database
Online resource for building customized observing lists
Deep-Sky Planner
Observation Planning & Logging Software for Astronomers
Desktop Lunar Calendar
Desktop Lunar Calendar is simple, fun and easy to use calendar. It is accurate anywhere in the world.
Dimension 4
Time synchronization utility
Digital Universe
Advanced astronomical simulator
Drift Scan Imaging
Drift scan software for CCD cameras
Earth Centered Universe Pro v4.0
Planetarium and telescope control program designed for the requirements of amateur astronomers and professionals alike
Eagle Lander 3D
Authentic simulation of the Apollo lunar landings and includes accurate renditions of scenery, flight dynamics and the lunar module
EasySky
Star charting (planetarium software), 3D solar system, and animations
EarthDesk
Real time rendered Earth desktop with sunight, moonlight and clouds
Eclipsing Binary Simulator
Visualise the orbit and synthetic light curve of binary star systems
EfeCalc
Calculates the position, rise times, and set times of the Sun, Moon, Planets, Stars; Solar and Lunar Eclipses (with maps generation)
Encyclopedia Galactica
Planetarium software, explore the moon features, 3D solar system
Esquire Nautical Almanc
Fully operational almanac
Find Orb
Computes orbital elements from observations
FlashSkies
Online Flash Planetarium for every Browser
Focus Corrector
ActiveX image processing software, sharpens images
GeoFusion Mars demo
The GeoPlayer Mars program allows you to explore the Red Planet from outer space to deep in Valles Marinaris. You can fly through valleys and over craters on desktop PCs and laptop computers with a graphics accelerator This is a free low resolution version of a the GeoFusion CD.
GrandTour
Simulate space as seen from the Voyager and Giotto spacecraft
Gravitation3D
Uses OpenGL to simulate star fields, planet trails, sun lighting, gravity wells, and much more
Guide
Star Charting software
Hallo Northern Sky
Planetarium program for Windows
HomePlanet
Astronomy, space, and satellite tracking package
Hr Trace
Free VBA programmed Excel spreadsheets devoted to open cluster study
Hypersky
Computerized star atlas linked to a set of reference works
IRAF
Data analysis
JupSat
Calculates and displays the positions of Jupiter's four main (Galilean) moons
JupView PPC
The positions of Jupiter's satellites, Great Red Spot and a map of Jupiter's features
K3CCDTools
Includes video-capturing, autoguiding, frame aligning and stacking and simple post-processing
Leaving the Cradle
Interactive 3D simulation of Apollo circumlunar flight. Includes 350 MB of planetary textures.
Lunar Globe: the Virtual Museum of lunar vehicles
survey the lunar sphere, lunar formations and other objects without an astronomical telescope
Lunar Phase Pro
Moon observer's toolkit. Contains lunar phenomena predition tools, interactive moon atlas, searchable database of over 9,000 features and many other tools.
LunarPhase
Graphically displays the current phase of the moon and much more
Lunar Co-longitude
Computes co-longitude for dates from 1989 to 2020
Lunar Map Pro
Produces high resolution lunar maps for use at the telescope
Lunar Occultation Workbench
Computes predictions of occultations by the Moon of the planets and stars
MODAS
Modern Optical Design and Analysis Software
Maxclock 3.1
High-precision clock, displays sidereal and solar times, equation of time, Julian dates, Delta-T, aequatorial and ecliptic coordinates of sun and moon
Mars MOLA Viewer
View the actual terrain of Mars, at any point on the surface, as a fly-through real-time 3D rendering
Mariner 10 Image Browser and Reconstructor
Software for Mariner 10 TV experiment allows image processing with noise filtering, despeckling, and reconstruction
MaxIm DL
Image processing software
Meteor Observation Log
Log is designed around a 3 hour observation session with the capablity to record up to 20 meteors an hour
MegaStar
Sky Atlas for Windows
Meade Astronomical Software
Telescope control software
Minor Planet Observer
MPO Connection and Canopus
Mira
Image Processing Software
MicroObservatory
An astronomical image processing program that works with FITS and GIF files
Moon Phase Oracle - Solunar Prediction Software
Astronomy software for any location worldwide displays information for any time of day
Moovastar
Proper motion simulation, simulates star positions in the future and past
Moon Map for Pocket PC
A vectorized moon map for the Pocket PC and Palm devices.
Moon Phase Icon
Shows the current moon phase in your system tray
MyStars!
Shareware for stargazers
Newt Telescopes
A newtonian telescope design program that ray traces the telescope checking for vignetting, optimizes diagonal size, calculates baffle size and position, and a lot more
NexStar Freeware
Freeware allowing PC control of all models of NexStar telescopes
Newton's Aquarium
A solar system construction set
NightCal
Produces a single A4 sheet monthly calendar telling the user when it gets dark, when the Moon rises and sets and what the Moon should look like when it does make an appearance
OpTiX
Comprehensive optical design software
Orbitron
Satellite tracking software for visual observers and radio amateurs
Orbit Explorer
Physics educational software for high school and college students and teachers
Orbiter
Freeware space flight simulation and Solar System exploration program with accurate physics, 3D graphics, and a first-person astronaut's perspective.
PEAS - Periodic Error Analyzing Software
Program for evaluation and analysis of periodical errors in equatorial mount
PIXY system 2
Automated astronomical image examination system
PLUCOR.EXE
A freely downloadable Ephemeris program which will print out positions of Sun,Moon and planets
PP3
Free tool for drawing celestial chars in resolution-independent format (PDF)
PRODOBS
Deepsky database written in javascript, allows sophisticated queries, contains sky atlas, finder charts and object-related links to NED, SIMBAD or WEBDA (in german!)
Peranso
Period analysis software for variable stars
Perseus
A vector engine-based planetarium, with USNO2 support, real images 'melt' into the background, 3D graphics for solar system bodies
PinPoint
100% automated astrometric image processing for FITS files from any camera
PlanetWatch
Multimedia guide to our solar system
Planetarium
Displays star charts and other astronomical data on Palmtops
Planet's Visibility and Orbits
Free software along with data on planets, asteroids and stars
Polygon Worlds
Various free software that lets you explore Mars and watch galaxies collide
Power Age Sky Simulator
Planetarium program, a graphic interpretation of the sky
Pocket Stars PDA
A star chart, ephemeris, and Celestial Navigation calculator for the Pocket PC
Practices on Observational Astronomy
Educational software with exercises involving eclipses, saros cycles, and the sky
RSI New Moon
Easy-to-use educational software for middle school through college. 3D views of the Moon's phases, the Solar System, and more.
RTGUI: Windows Real-Time Interactive Astronomy Software
Controls most 'goto' telescopes, rapidly locate planets, deep-sky objects, and bright stars from catalogs
RedShift
Planetarium program
Registax
Freeware tool for alignment, stacking and processing of BMP or AVI image sequences.
SEDS FTP Site
Collection of astronomical software
STSORBIT PLUS
Space Shuttle and Satellite Tracking Software (SOP*.*)
SUNDI
Designed to allow you to quickly and easy design and plan the most popular sundials
Satellite Tracker
Satellite Tracking Software for many types of telescopes including the full line of Celestron, Meade, Astro-Physics, etc
Scope Calculator
Scope Calculator calculates and compares the magnification, field of view, and exit pupil of up to 7 eyepieces when used with a specific telescope
Screen Saver
Earth, moon, and planet screen savers
SimSolar
Solar System Simulator with Moon Phase display & Galilean Moons of Jupiter Simulator
SkyGlobe
Planetarium program
Sky Atlas
A program for anyone that wants to know how to identify constellations and other space objects: stars, galaxies, nebulas, planets
SkyMap
Planetarium software with telescope control features
SkyObserver
Planetarium program for windows
SkyORB VR
A real time visual space simulation with ephemeris
SkyTools
Planetarium program by Skyhound
SkyChart
Planetarium program
Solar Kingdom
A 3D Solar System Simulator and Encyclopedia
Solar Scouts
Course based games designed for grade 6 to early college. Topics include the solar system, space and seasons among others.
Solex
Ephemerides, orbits & planetarium based on numerical integration
Space Weather Applications
Graphs of current space weather data, interactive map of the Sun
Stella Theater
Japanese planetarium currently named Planetarium Pro
Star Atlas Pro
Deep Sky Star Charts and Telescope Control Software
StarLight Pro
StarLight Pro produces animated views of eclipsing binary stars and calculate synthetic lightcurves. The effects of limb darkening, temperature, inclination, stellar size, mass ratio, and star shape are included.
Starry Night
Home of Starry Night and Deep Space Explorer
StellaNavigator
Astronomy Simulation Software
StarChartGL
OpenGL star chart with photo-realistic views of 110,000 stars, 110 messiers and all the planets
StarStrider
A software planetarium, a virtual space-ship, an three dimensional star chart, and more
StarTrak
Software and database to guide a Dobsonian telescope (or any telescope with altazimuth mount)
StarView
Astronomical database browser and research analysis tool
Stellar Magic
Freeware and shareware image processing software. Astronomical image processing tutorial.
StarMessage - Moon Phase and Night Sky screensaver
View the moon phases and write your name in the stars of the night sky
Stellaris
A shareware program for the amateur astronomer
Stellarium
Freeware that renders 3D photo-realistic skies in real time (or here http://www.stellarium.org/)
StarCalc
Professional astronomy planetarium & star mapping program for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP with plugin support
Sun and Moon Almanac
Graphical Sun and Moon Almanac
Swiss Ephemeris Info
High precision ephemeris
TPoint
Telescope pointing analysis software
TS-24
Crystal Lake Observatory astronomy learning and discovery program.
TachyonNET for PocketPC
A complete astronomical package for serious amateurs. It includes Meade Telescope Control.
Texas A&M Astronomical Software
Lots of Freeware by Don Carona involving the Jupiter system, the Sun, the Moon, etc.
TheSky Pocket Edition
Graphical astronomy program that turns your personal computer into a personal planetarium
The Free Virtual
Galaxy Project a free 3-D virtual space program based upon data obtained from NASA's ADC
TheSky
Planetarium and telescope control program
Trefach Astronomy Centre Software
Network Telescope Control, Blink Comparator and slightly OT GPS Mapper
Tria Image Processing
Allows fast and effective Blind Deconvolution (de-blurring) of any image and opens 16 image types, including 32-bit TiFFs and FITS, and provides 16 additional image processing functions
VITO AstroNavigator
GPS application that displays sky map above you accordingly to your current position, time and direction of movement
Venera 15/16 Radar Mosaic Browser
Windows software allows browsing of the Venera 15 and 16 radar maps.
Virtual Lunar Atlas
Moon image atlas for Windows
Visual Spec
Spectral image analysis software
Where is M13?
Displays the 3-D positions of deep sky objects within and around the Galaxy.
Winstars
Planetarium, showing you the appearance of the sky, as seen from anywhere on Earth, for any date
Xephem
Star-charting, sky-simulating, ephemeris-generating software
Xearth
provides an image of the Earth correctly shaded for the current position of the Sun
Yo Mama
Yale Observatory iMAge Manipulation Application
Macintosh Software
Astronomy Village
Investigating the Universe
AstroPlanner
Astronomical observation planning, logging and telescope control software
AstroImageBrowser
Front end to Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) internet repository of astronomical images
Astro IIDC
Astronomy and Microscopy oriented application developed from the ground up to make FireWire camera imaging easier on the Mac
Best Pair
Software for picking the two best stars for auto alignment with Meade & Celestron scopes
Binary Stars
Free astronomical software for Macintosh computers, complete with manuals, teaching binary star concepts, for classroom or personal use.
CLEA
Macintosh Software Modern Laboratory Exercises in Astronomy
Carina Software
Voyager II, SkyPilot, and SkyGazer
Celestia
A scientifically accurate 3D space simulation (uses OpenGL), contains 3D positions of everything from stars to asteroids and artifical satellites (also a large amount of expansion addons are available)
Digital Universe
Planetarium software
EquinoX
13 different filters for organizing deep sky objects and many controls to adjust the sky display, can run your astro-imaging webcam, has SBIG camera support, and will control your telescope with voice commands
INFO-MAC Science and Math
MoonClock, Moon Tool, NightSky, Planet, StarAtlas, MacAstro, MAIA, etc.
IRAF
Data analysis
Macintosh Scientific Software
Contains scientific software
MacAstronomica
Astronomy/astrology program for the Mac
MoonDock
Shows moon phase on desktop plus other info
RedShift
Planetarium program
SEDS FTP Site - Macintosh
Collection of astronomy software
Scope Calculator (Mac)
Scope Calculator calculates and compares the magnification, field of view, and exit pupil of up to 7 eyepieces when used with a specific telescope
SkyORB VR
A real time visual space simulation with ephemeris
Starry Night
Macintosh planetarium program
Sunlit Earth Widget
Displays the sunlit part of the Earth as will as the city lights from dark side
TheSky
Planetarium and telescope control program
Where is M13?
Displays the 3-D positions of deep sky objects within and around the Galaxy.
Xephem
Star-charting, sky-simulating, ephemeris-generating software
UNIX Software
Clear Sky Institute
Observatory control and astronomical analysis system
ESO-MIDAS
European Southern Observatory Munich Image Data Analysis System VMS, OpenVMS and UNIX systems, including LINUX
fchart
Draws practical, well-readable deepsky finder charts in Postscript (EPS) and Adobe PDF format.
Fireball
Free windows software to calculate atmospheric trajectory and heliocentric orbit of meteoroids.
IRAF
Image Reduction and Analysis Facility
KStars
Planetarium software for the KDE desktop environment
Linux for Astronomy
Includes over 3Gb of Astronomical software precompiled for the Linux (x86) operating system
Nightfall Eclipsing Binary Star Program
Model for eclipsing binary stars, for Linux or any other Unix
Orbit Reconstruction, Simulation and Analysis (ORSA)
A framework for celestial mechanics investigations
QVarStar
QVarStar is a GCVS (General Catalogue of Variable Stars) catalog browser for Unix
Skymap
Planetarium program
Where is M13?
Displays the 3-D positions of deep sky objects within and around the Galaxy.
Xephem
Star-charting, sky-simulating, ephemeris-generating software
Xplns
Displays, calculates, tracks the position of many celestial objects (stars, galaxies, nebulae, constellations, planets, comets, etc.)
Java, JavaScript, and Active Server Pages
3D Solar System
Navigate through the Solar System, approach any planetary body, orbit it, control the flow of time, textured images
Aladin
Sky atlas allowing the user to visualize digitized images of any part of the sky, to superimpose entries from astronomical catalogs or personal user data files, and to access related data and information from the SIMBAD, NED, VizieR, etc.
AstroViewer
The AstroViewer planetarium applet shows a sky map for any time and any location on Earth. Individual printable sky maps (GIF, PDF) can be created.
Astronomy Magazine - Star Dome
Sky mapping program to plan your observing sessions
DeepSkyLive
A free web-based star charting java-applet: draws stars to mag 11.5, can display all NGC objects
Ephemeris.com
Sun to Sedna Ephemeris
Galaxien-Photoscript
Javascript for galaxy observers in German
GeoAstro Applet Collection
Java applets concerning the positions of the Sun and Moon in the sky and much more
J-Track
Java applet that tracks Mir, Hubble, UARS and COBE.
JODAS
Java based Optical Design and Analysis Software
JSkyCalc
Expedites the 'time-and-the-sky' calculations needed by observational astronomers
Java Observing Tool
Earth, moon, sun, planets, and star chart Java tools
Jupiter Events
JavaScript Application
Julian Date
JavaScript Application
Mobile Planetarium for Java Phones
Open-source MIDP1.0/2.0 midlet for Java-enabled mobile/cell phones or handheld device that simulates the whole sky
picoSky
Cellular telephone planetarium
Skynotes
Jupiter's moon positions and Moon Phases
Solar System Live
WWW Interactive
Solar System Simulator
Simulate the sky, planets, and satellites as seen from Earth. Acurate renderings and event predictions (transits, shadows, eclipse, ocultation) of any planet and satellite.
Space Weather Applications
Graphs of current space weather data from NOAA GOES satellites and other data sources
Sunlit Earth Java Desktop Application
Displays the sunlit part of the Earth as will as the city lights from dark side
Sun And Moon Times
Mobile phone software to calculate the rise and set times for the Sun and Moon and the Moon phase.
Sun and Moon Almanac
Interactive almanac
The Planets
Java Application to plot Jupiter's Moons and Saturn's Rings
Where is M13?
Displays the 3-D positions of deep sky objects within and around the Galaxy.
Your Sky
Interactive web-based planetarium
Astronomy Code
Amazon.com Astronomy Books
Astronomy With Your Personal Computer by Peter Duffett-Smith, Astronomical Formulae for Calculators by Jean H. Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus, Textbook on Spherical Astronomy by W. M. Smart, Robin Michael Green, Mathematical Astronomy Morsels by Jean Meeus, Fundamental Ephemeris Computations by Paul J. Heafner, Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac by P. Kenneth Seidelmann
Approximate Astronomical Positions
Some code and explainations by Keith Burnett
Duffett-Schmitt: Astronomy With Your PC
Astronomy BASIC code, ICE, and other code
FAQ: Astronomy Calculations for the Amateur
Code examples
The Sky Online Astronomy Software
Lots of BASIC Code, search for the article 'Basically Speaking' as well
Willmann-Bell, Inc.
Publishers of of astronomy books on photometry, CCD's, and catalogs
Online Data Sources
Other Astronomy Software
What's New
These latest additions also appear above.
3D Space Tour screensavers
Animated 3D screensavers with cosmic scenes. Photo-realistic and scientifically correct graphics.
Lunar Phase Pro
Moon observer's toolkit. Contains lunar phenomena predition tools, interactive moon atlas, searchable database of over 9,000 features and many other tools.
RSI New Moon
Easy-to-use educational software for middle school through college. 3D views of the Moon's phases, the Solar System, and more.
Visual Spec
Spectral image analysis software
Celestia
A free real-time space simulation that lets you experience our universe in three dimensions
JSkyCalc
Expedites the 'time-and-the-sky' calculations needed by observational astronomers
AstroGemini Screen Savers
Astronomy screen savers
Astronomical Observation Log
Log down your observations and import a pic or sketch of the object your observing.
Astro IIDC
Astronomy and Microscopy oriented application developed from the ground up to make FireWire camera imaging easier on the Mac
AstroCalc
Calculates the position of planets and give their appearance
Meteor Observation Log
Log is designed around a 3 hour observation session with the capablity to record up to 20 meteors an hour
Moon Map for Pocket PC
A vectorized moon map for the Pocket PC and Palm devices.
StarCalc
Professional astronomy planetarium & star mapping program for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP with plugin support
Sky Atlas
A program for anyone that wants to know how to identify constellations and other space objects: stars, galaxies, nebulas, planets
Delphinus
Freeware designed to control Canon DSLR Cameras by Serial Port (RS-232)
FlashSkies
Online Flash Planetarium for every Browser
Mobile Planetarium for Java Phones
Open-source MIDP1.0/2.0 midlet for Java-enabled mobile/cell phones or handheld device that simulates the whole sky
Stellar Magic
Freeware and shareware image processing software. Astronomical image processing tutorial.
StellaNavigator
Astronomy Simulation Software
DeskMoony
Calculates current moon phase and draws it nicely.
This page was last modified on Apr 14, 2008 and contains 270 links to astronomy programs.
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