Planetarium
Stellarium
Celestia
SkyView
Star Chart
KStars
Solar System Scope
Space Engine
Heavens Above
Satscape
See A Satellite Tonight
Celestia
ISS Detector
Stellarium Portable
Orbitron
Solar Model 3D
PlanetariumBased on our record, Heavens Above seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 4 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.
The Heavens Above site will give predictions of satellite passes based on location and time, and will predict brightness as well. For example, here's a guess at the 501 location for last night (you might have to set the date yourself). Looks like the SL-16 R/B satellite or the Resurs 01 rocket stage are good candidates; they're about the right time and direction. If you knew time, location, and/or direction more... Source: about 1 year ago
Heavens-Above (multiple platforms, lists satellites). Source: over 2 years ago
Also worth noting: https://heavens-above.com/main.aspx But this has a much nicer UI/UX! The street view rendering is particularly impressive. - Source: Hacker News / about 3 years ago
I have seen planes where they look like just flashes of lights until you get into a really dark place and can see the lights that are always on. I think they fly at higher altitudes for faster, more efficient travel. There are a couple of ways to check into this, though. Heavens-Above tracks satellites and flightradar24 has a playback function for times going back a week. Source: over 3 years ago
Stellarium - Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer.
Satscape - A satellite tracking program for Windows, Mac OS and Linux.
Celestia - Real-time 3D visualization of space
See A Satellite Tonight - Free web app to explore satellite locations.
SkyView - SkyView is powerful, easy-to-use app that answers questions about stars, constellations, and more.
Star Chart - Stellarium is a planetarium software that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars. It's easy to use, and free. Read more about Star Chart.
