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GPS positioning, accelerometers control of the direction of view in the sky.

3D rendering of the major solar system planets and their satellites.

accurate simulation of stars extinction, and atmosphere refraction.

realistic landscape and atmosphere with sunrise, sunset and light pollution simulation.

artificial satellites, including the International Space Station.

asterisms and illustrations of the constellations for several sky cultures.

a catalog of many nebulae and galaxies, with pictures for some of them.

a catalog of over 600,000 stars displayed as a real time zoomable sky map.

This award-winning astronomy application is finally available on iOS featuring:

The sensor control will help you to identify a star in just a few seconds, just by pointing the phone at the sky!

It shows a realistic and accurate night sky map, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. Stellarium Mobile Sky Map is a fully-featured planetarium for your phone. The most realistic sky map to observe stars, planets and constellations!

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