Stellarium
Three-dimensional map of the stars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the computer program, see Stellarium (software).
For the fictional spaceship, see Les Navigateurs de l'infini.
A stellarium is a three-dimensional map of the stars, typically centered on Earth. They are common fixtures at planetariums, where they illustrate the local deep space out to perhaps 50 light years. Older examples were normally built using small colored balls or lights on support rods (painted black to make them less obvious), but more recent examples use a variety of projection techniques instead.
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