Star Chart

Star Chart for Windows 8 is an educational software application whose purpose is to help children, students and adults learn about planets, stars and constellations using an interactive approach.

You can explore planets, satellites and Messier objects, while learning details about diameters, average temperature and distance from the Sun. It is specifically developed for Windows 8 users.

The GUI is designed for easy explorations of planets, moons, rings, satellites, starts, constellations, and Messier objects. You simply need to point to the desired object and the application carries you there.

The time travelling mode allows you to shift forward and backward in time by up to 10.000 years. You can also use your voice for flying to and looking at night sky objects.

You may turn on or off the night mode and view a beautiful collection of constellation imagery. The tool lets you perform searches after custom strings and organizes results into different categories, such as Planets, Constellation, Messier Objects, and Satellites.

Star Chart for Windows 8 reveals information and suggestive images for various planets (e.g. Venus, Jupiter, Saturn). You can learn about general characteristics (e.g. diameter, average temperature, rotation), distance and brightness, as well as Azimuth and altitude values. The application shows related data about starts, constellations and Messier objects.

Star Chart for Windows 8 is able to automatically detect your location and you may also adjust the longitude and latitude values. Plus, you can hide or show several elements, such as equatorial grid, atmosphere, orbit lines, ecliptic plane, lens effects, compass, constellations items (lines, images, Latin names), and labels, such as stars, planets, constellations and Messier objects.

All things considered, Star Chart for Windows 8 integrates an intuitive and fun environment for helping you explore stars and constellations, and is suitable for rookies and advanced users alike.