Top 15 Qastrocam Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Qastrocam is a capture program to do astrophotography. It can control a telescope to do guiding with the images received from a V4L device. It can also control the extended features of a webcam modified to do long exposure (several seconds) captures.

1. WinStars

WinStars WinStars uses the latest 3D technology to show the objects of our solar system in a realistic manner. Thus, it is possible to move from one planet to another, to follow a space probe on its long voyage or to observe a celestial event from a place to which you......

2. Regim

Regim Regim is a software tool for processing astronomical images. Regim is not meant to replace complex image processing systems like Adobe Photoshop or others. It is meant as an addition to them. It makes some processing steps that are unique to astronomical images a bit easier. These steps are calibration......

3. Fitswork

Fitswork Fitswork is a windows image processing program, mainly designed for astronomic purposes. It contains batch processing, histogram functions, many filters, etc. Fitswork works entirely in floating-point arithmetic.......

4. SkEye

SkEye SkEye is an advanced planetarium that also works as a PUSHTO guide for telescopes.The handheld-mode is similar to Google SkyMap. However, when switched to indirect-mode it doubles as a PUSHTO guide for telescopes. The PUSHTO system uses the phone's sensors alone. All you need to do is strap the phone......

5. Zooniverse

Zooniverse The Zooniverse is home to the internet's largest, most popular and most successful citizen science projects. Our current projects are here but plenty more are on the way. If you're new to the Zooniverse, we suggest picking a project and diving in - the same account will get you into......

6. Genius Loci

Genius Loci The consideration of the Planets in the ’Toposphaera’ – or as we call it nowadays: horizontal coordinate system - was important part of the ancient astrological approach to the celestial phenomena.Genius Loci 1.0 is an innovative software displaying Azimuth (measured from South) and Altitude (mathematical and refracted) values simultaneously with......

7. Cosmic-Watch

Cosmic-Watch Discover the fascinating relation between time and the cosmos. Enjoy this interactive learning tool and understand the concept of the celestial sphere and the apparent movement of the sky.COSMIC WATCH is the worlds first and most advanced interactive 3D astronomical time device in the digital age!Featuring:Realtime world clock: Know the......

8. Google Sky Map

Google Sky Map Sky Map (formerly the Google Sky Map) turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the night sky. Figure out what you're looking at:Point your phone at the sky, and Sky Map will show the stars, planets, constellations, and more to help you identify the celestial objects in view.......

9. Aciqra

Aciqra Aciqra (uh-SEE-kruh) is a free and open source virtual sky map and planetarium which tracks and displays astronomical bodies including planets, nebulae and stars to an accuracy of a fraction of a degree for thousands of years into both the future and the past. It's software that generates a virtual......

10. Pocket Universe: Virtual Sky Astronomy

Pocket Universe: Virtual Sky Astronomy Pocket Universe was the first iPhone astronomy app to support the built-in compass, and it was also the first to add a true augmented reality view using the iPhones built-in camera! Use the camera view in the evening or morning sky to overlay the labelled view over the real sky......

11. Noctua Stellarium Mobile

Noctua Stellarium Mobile Stellarium Mobile is a fully-featured planetarium for your phone. It shows a realistic night sky map in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.The sensor control will also enable you to identify what you see in the sky in just a few seconds,......

12. Star Walk (series)

Star Walk (series) Indispensable for amateurs and professionals, as well as for kids who are eager to learn, Star Walk will guide you through the night sky in style. Star Walk is your personal planetarium that can answer all of your curiosities about the sky! For anyone who is interested in stargazing, amateurs......

13. Cartes du Ciel (Skychart)

Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) This program enables you to draw sky charts, making use of the data in 16 catalogs of stars and nebulae. In addition the position of planets, asteroids and comets are shown.The purpose of this program is to prepare different sky maps for a particular observation. A large number of parameters......

14. iLearn Solar System

iLearn Solar System Making Science fun for kids. Talking Astronaut Ashley explores a 3D model of the Solar System, making it a fun learning experience for young minds.What Teachers and Parents are saying ::* Scientistic - I am passionate about teaching science to my first graders and this app is great The colors......

15. GOM Cam

GOM Cam Record what you see on your PC screen exactly as it appears. GOM Cam also records all audio outputs from your PC, allowing you to make more dynamic videos. Record your computer screen, webcam video or games, and share with others on YouTube, Google Drive or Facebook. You can also......