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Planisphere

A simple star chart that shows stars, constellations and planets.

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Opens the official F-Droid page

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About Planisphere

The app shows the sky for an user defined point of time and an arbitrary location on the earth:

- sun and moon

- over 9000 stars

- constellation lines

- constellation names in English, Latin or as abbreviation

- constellation boundaries

- all eight planets of the solar system

- azimuthal grid

- equatorial grid

- horizon

- ecliptic

- celestial equator

The location can be entered manually or is provided by the device. There are several options to enable or disable elements of the chart, select the maximum apparent magnitude or choose the color theme. No Internet connection required.

What's new in 1.13.1

- Russian translation. - Update dependencies and fix build warnings.

How to install Planisphere

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Planisphere from your app drawer.

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