Celestia - Space Simulator
Celestia - Space Simulator
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Celestia - Space Simulator

Navigate a scientifically accurate universe from any point in space and time. Customize your journey with high-resolution textures, star clusters, and even your favorite sci-fi spacecraft.

Key Figures

Downloads

24K+

User Rating

4.3/5

Total Ratings

200

Publisher

Linfeng Li

Category

Education

Locales

28

Latest Version

1.9.5

Size

489.0 MB

First Released

Jul 7, 2020
Features

Discover the Cosmos with Scientific Precision

Whether you are a STEM student or a seasoned astronomer, Celestia offers a professional-grade sandbox to explore, customize, and master the universe in real-time.

Pinpoint Scientific Accuracy

Witness the universe in motion with real-time calculations of celestial bodies, ensuring every orbit and alignment is perfectly precise for your observations.

Immersive 3D Navigation

Go beyond static maps. Land on distant moons, orbit gas giants, and view the sky from any perspective in space and time within a fluid 3D environment.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

Celestia - Space Simulator - 3D model of Earth with planetary data and learn about space text in the Celestia app

3D model of Earth with planetary data and learn about space text in the Celestia app

Celestia - Space Simulator - A 3D visualization of the solar system showing planetary orbits and star labels in the Celestia app

A 3D visualization of the solar system showing planetary orbits and star labels in the Celestia app

Celestia - Space Simulator - A night sky navigation interface in Celestia showing constellations like Lynx and Camelopardalis

A night sky navigation interface in Celestia showing constellations like Lynx and Camelopardalis

Celestia - Space Simulator - A deep space scene showing a nebula and stars with the words Explore the known universe.

A deep space scene showing a nebula and stars with the words Explore the known universe.

Celestia - Space Simulator - Real-time 3D space simulation featuring Jupiter and its moons

Real-time 3D space simulation featuring Jupiter and its moons

Celestia - Space Simulator - Interface of the Celestia app showing information for a Cygnus X1 black hole add-on with a 3D space visualization

Interface of the Celestia app showing information for a Cygnus X1 black hole add-on with a 3D space visualization

Description

Celestia — real-time 3D visualization of space 3D Space Simulator | Celestia lets you explore our universe in three dimensions. Celestia simulates many different types of celestial objects. From planets and moons to star clusters and galaxies, you can visit every object in the expandable database and view it from any point in space and time. The position and movement of solar system objects is calculated accurately in real time at any rate desired. Interactive Planetarium | Celestia serves as a planetarium – for an observer on any celestial object. You can easily navigate to any world and land on its surface. When used as a planetarium, Celestia shows accurate positions of solar system objects in the sky. You can switch labels and other supporting features on and off with hotkeys, or zoom in and out on an object of interest, for example Jupiter’s system of moons. Expandable Content | Customize Celestia according to your needs. Celestia’s catalogues can be easily expanded. There are many different add-ons available containing new objects like comets or stars, high-resolution textures of Earth and other well mapped solar system bodies, as well as 3D models for asteroids and spacecraft on precise trajectories. Even fictional objects from well-known sci-fi franchises can be found. EULA(End User License Agreement): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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