Stellarium is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. This time, I clicked on 'Windows x86_64; Windows 10+' to download it. In File Explorer, open the file you just downloaded. Select 'Japanese' as ...

On astronomical telescopes of even middling power, a small “finderscope” is often mounted in parallel to the main optics to assist in getting the larger instrument on target. The low magnification of ...

Stellarium is a well-known name to astronomy buffs that have long used the open-source program on Windows, Mac, or Linux desktops. Stellarium Mobile (for iPad), created by two of the developers of the ...

The three layers of the sky: easy asterisms, complete constellations and the mythological figures they represent.Two asterism are shown, the Big Dipper and the Lozenge, which forms the head of Draco ...

This past January, I showcased a handful of Internet astro-freebies. Are you ready for more? Great, because this month we’re going to check out a pair of downloads that also cost zip, zilch, zero! The ...