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KStars VS SkyView

Compare KStars VS SkyView and see what are their differences

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KStars logo KStars

KStars is a Desktop Planetarium for KDE.

SkyView logo SkyView

SkyView is powerful, easy-to-use app that answers questions about stars, constellations, and more.
  • KStars Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-11-23
  • SkyView Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-08-02

KStars

Categories
  • Space Simulator
  • Virtual Universe
  • Universe Simulator
  • Education & Reference
Website apps.kde.org
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SkyView

Categories
  • Education & Reference
  • Maps & Navigation
  • Tool
  • Space Simulator
Website terminaleleven.com
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KStars videos

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Astrophotography: stellarmate kstars and Ekos review

More videos:

  • Review - Part 1: Introduction to KStars

SkyView videos

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Vivitar Skyview 360 Final Review

More videos:

  • Review - Dynon Skyview in a Cherokee| HDX FULL REVIEW in flight and w/approach | BEST GLASS PANEL EVER?

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to KStars and SkyView)

KStars

SkyView

Space Simulator
55 55%
Space Simulator
45% 45
Education & Reference
31 31%
Education & Reference
69% 69
Virtual Universe
100 100%
Virtual Universe
0% 0
Maps & Navigation
0 0%
Maps & Navigation
100% 100

User comments

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, KStars seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 3 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

KStars mentions (3)

  • Is there a utility that will read my FITS files and map the image size and locations on a sky map?
    KStars can do this. It can either use the World Coordinate System data from the FITS file or plate-solve to derive the location from the image data. Source: about 1 year ago
  • Best FOSS Astronomy Software
    Kstars is a powerful, flexible astronomy application that you will find useful. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Maps of the stars
    Printed sky atlases are pretty obsolete, now that we have technology. https://edu.kde.org/kstars/. Source: over 1 year ago

SkyView mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of SkyView yet. Tracking of SkyView recommendations started around Mar 2021.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing KStars and SkyView, you can also consider the following products

Stellarium - Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer.

Sky Map - Sky Map (formerly the Google Sky Map) turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the...

Celestia - Real-time 3D visualization of space

Star Walk - Star Walk – Sky View: Explore the Stars.

Solar System Scope - 3D model of the Solar System and night sky in real time

SkySafari - SkySafari is a powerful planetarium that fits in your pocket.

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