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==Copyright and License==
==Copyright and License==
copyright (c) The KStars team, 2004
copyright (c) The KStars team, 2004-2008
 
KStars is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL), Version 2.
KStars is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL), Version 2.

Revision as of 19:26, 31 August 2008

KStars is a powerful and intuitive desktop planetarium program for KDE. It shows an accurate graphical representation of the night sky, as seen from any location on Earth, at any time. Come explore the nightsky! KStars is part of the KDE Edutainment Project.


Homepage

[KStars Homepage]

Authors and Developers

  • Jason Harris <kstars AT 30doradus DOT org> (original author and current maintainer)
  • Jasem Mutlaq
  • Pablo de Vicente
  • Heiko Evermann
  • Thomas Kabelmann
  • Mark Hollomon
  • Carsten Niehaus

Downloads

KStars is included in all official KDE releases, in the [edu.kde.org Science] module.

You can also [download the latest KStars tarball], or take the plunge and try [compiling from SVN].

Screenshots

Scorpius Rising [[1]]

[more screenshots...]


Bugs

Open Bug Reports

Resources

FAQs

in Handbook

Documentation

Handbook

Development

KStars is under continuous development by a small group of dedicated hobbyists. Here's our currentlist.

Join Us

We are always looking for new members of the KStars team! Come help us make KStars the best desktop planetarium it can be. You can subscribe to our [2] to get involved. There's plenty to do for all skill levels and interests.

Related Links

Other *nix Astronomy programs you may be interested in:

Copyright and License

copyright (c) The KStars team, 2004-2008

KStars is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL), Version 2.