WinStars 3 is a planetarium for almost any platform. Employing 3D technology to display our solar system in a realistic manner, users may tour the planets, follow a space probe on its long voyage, or observe a celestial event from a distant world, as well as receiving the latest astrophysical news from a live feed.
Updates add new features and functionality, transforming it into an advanced educational tool for discovering our Universe.
WinStars 3 is now available for free on Linux systems.
Version 3.0.26 offers new features like the support of eyepieces whose field can be represented on maps. Under Android, it is also possible to activate a video mode allowing to overlay the images generated by WinStars with those coming from the camera located at the back of the device. The icon system has also been …
See the changelog : https://winstars.net/en/changelog/
version x64 (Windows 10 only)
https://winstars.net/files/version3/winstars_installer.exe
version x86 (compatible with Windows 7, 8.1 & 10)
https://winstars.net/files/version3/winstars_installer_x86.exe
Release 3.0.51 (2018/08/09):
https://winstars.net/files/version3/winstars_installer
How To Install Winstars3 on Ubuntu ?
– Download the installation file
– Open a terminal window and type :
sudo apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install libssl1.0-dev libfreetype6 libpng16-16 freeglut3
sudo chmod +x winstars_installer
– and type the next command:
./winstars_installer
– Once the software is installed, go to the WinStars3 directory and enter:
sudo chmod +x WinStars3.sh (the first time only)
./WinStars3.sh
– If you want to update the program or uninstall it, please type:
./MaintenanceTools
