About Star Map
Ever wondered how far from Earth are the stars you see in the night sky? Or how far or close they are to each other? Now you can visualize those distances in 3D with a star map divided into 10 parsec sectors (cubes) or 32.62 light years, for an easier observation. Sector (0 ,0 ,0) is our home sector and Sol is the Solar System.
Take a thrilling ride through space and visit strange new alien star systems and black holes in 3D.
Features
★ Over 248.000 stars in the database from the European Space Agency's Hipparcos mission, the Gliese catalogue and parts of the ASCC - All Sky Compiled Catalogue
★ 3D representations of all stars (green stars = unknown spectrum)
★ 14 black holes in binary systems
★ Search for stars by constellation, name, catalog or star type (color)
★ Star radius comparison with our own Sun
★ Detailed information on every star including its catalog designations, the system type (binary, ternary, quaternary system and so on), distance from the Sun and star radius
Explore space and get a little closer to our wonderful universe with this awesome astronomy app!
This interactive 3D map is excellent for teachers to use for instruction, and it is a great resource for students to explore the Milky Way galaxy and space as they learn more about the universe we live in.
Find out how far from Earth are some of the more famous stars out there:
★ Sirius, the Dog Star
★ Polaris, the North Star
★ Castor, a 6-star system
★ Aldebaran, Betelgeuse, Rigel, Vega, Eta Carinae, Canopus, Alpha Centauri, Epsilon Eridani, Tau Ceti and thousands more!
Compare the radius of stars with our own Sun and find out which are the biggest and smallest stars out there. Can you encounter a sun-like star?
An internet connection is necessary to access the online stellar database as well as the wiki information.
Star Map details
Star Map is a free Education app for Android with 100,000+ installs on Google Play and a 3.9/5 average rating from 335 ratings. It was released on January 14, 2017 and last updated on May 24, 2018. It requires Android 4.1 or later. The app contains ads and offers in-app purchases.
- Category
- Education
- Rating
- 3.9 / 5 (335 ratings)
- Installs
- 100,000+
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Yes
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Current version
- 1.61
- Size
- 37M
- Requires Android
- 4.1 and up
- Content rating
- Rated for 3+
- Released
- January 14, 2017
- Last updated
- May 24, 2018
What’s new in Star Map
V1.6 - fixed blocking bug - added zoom capability on constellation images - fixed some translations - updated libraries, performance improvements
Version 1.61 · Updated May 24, 2018
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| App | Rating | Price | Installs | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Map | 3.9 / 5 | Free | 100,000+ | May 24, 2018 |
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| Solar Walk Lite Planetarium 3D | 4.6 / 5 | Free | 1,000,000+ | – |
| Solar System Scope | 4.6 / 5 | Free | 5,000,000+ | – |
| SkyView® Lite | 4.4 / 5 | Free | 10,000,000+ | Oct 3, 2025 |
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| Globe 3D - Planet Earth | 2.2 / 5 | Free | 10,000+ | – |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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