astroterm

The premium Open Source alternative to Stellarium

🎯 Best for:Users seeking a lightweight, terminal-native way to track celestial bodies.

What is astroterm?

A CLI-based alternative to Stellarium for astronomical visualization. Renders stars, planets, and constellations directly in the terminal using ASCII and Unicode characters.

Tech Stack
CPhysics & Astronomy

Why astroterm?

  • Zero GUI dependencies
  • Low system overhead
  • Works over SSH

Limitations

  • No high-res textures
  • Limited mouse interaction
  • Terminal color constraints
3/5/2026
Last Update
38
Forks
28
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Stellarium)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
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