{"id":1288,"date":"2021-12-16T12:24:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/10\/17\/gaze-at-the-stars-on-your-linux-pc-with-stellarium-2\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/10\/17\/gaze-at-the-stars-on-your-linux-pc-with-stellarium-2\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T12:24:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:24:58","slug":"gaze-at-the-stars-on-your-linux-pc-with-stellarium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1288-gaze-at-the-stars-on-your-linux-pc-with-stellarium\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaze at the stars on your Linux PC with Stellarium"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stellarium is a digital planetarium that is free and open source. Anyone can install it and use it to gaze at stars in the sky in real-time. It also shows detailed information on planets, moons, and even constellations. Here\u2019s how you can use Stellarium to gaze at the stars on your Linux PC.<\/p>\n

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Installing Stellarium on Linux<\/h2>\n

Stellarium is widely supported on Linux, working on all Linux operating systems out there. However, the app rarely comes pre-installed, so before we go over how to use it to gaze at the stars, we\u2019ll need to install it first.<\/p>\n

To install the Stellarium application on your Linux PC, you\u2019ll need a terminal window. You can open up a terminal window on the Linux desktop by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T<\/strong> on the keyboard. Or, search for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu and install it that way.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu<\/h4>\n

Stellarium works on Ubuntu Linux just fine. To get it working on your Ubuntu Linux computer, use the following apt install<\/strong> command below to install the app.<\/p>\n

\nsudo apt install stellarium\n<\/pre>\n
Debian<\/h4>\n
Stellarium works on Debian, and you\u2019ll be able to get the app working on your computer using the built-in apt-get<\/strong> package manager on your computer. Keep in mind, Debian updates packages much slower than other Linux operating systems so that you may miss out on the latest Stellarium updates.<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt-get install stellarium\n<\/pre>\n
Arch Linux<\/h4>\n
The Stellarium application is well-supported on Arch Linux. If you\u2019d like to get the app working on your Arch Linux computer, use the following Pacman<\/strong> command below.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -S stellarium\n<\/pre>\n
Fedora<\/h4>\n
Those using Fedora Linux can install the Stellarium application on their system by making use of the following dnf install<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n
Note: If you\u2019re using the KDE spin of Fedora, you may already have the app installed on your computer.<\/p>\n
\nsudo dnf install stellarium\n<\/pre>\n
OpenSUSE<\/h4>\n
The Stellarium application is available on your OpenSUSE Linux system through the included software repositories. However, if you\u2019d like to get it working on your computer, you\u2019ll need to run the following zypper install<\/strong> command down below.<\/p>\n
\nsudo zypper install stellarium\n<\/pre>\n
Flatpak<\/h4>\n
Stellarium is on the Flathub app store as a Flatpak. If you\u2019d like to install the application on your computer from the Flathub store, you\u2019ll first need to set up the Flatpak runtime on Linux. To set up the runtime, please follow our guide on the subject.<\/p>\n
After configuring the Flatpak runtime, you\u2019ll be able to install the Stellarium application on your computer using the two commands below.<\/p>\n
\nflatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https:\/\/flathub.org\/repo\/flathub.flatpakrepo\nflatpak install flathub org.stellarium.Stellarium\n<\/pre>\n
Snap package<\/h4>\n
The Stellarium application is in the Snap app store. If you\u2019d like to get the app working on your computer, you must have the Snap package runtime. To get the runtime set up, follow along with our guide on the subject.<\/p>\n
After setting up the Snap runtime on your system, the installation of Stellarium can begin. Using the snap install<\/strong> command below, set up the app.<\/p>\n
\nsudo snap install stellarium-daily\n<\/pre>\n
How to use Stellarium<\/h2>\n
Stellarium is pretty straightforward to use, even for the uninitiated. To use it to look at stars in the sky, start by opening up the app. When the app is open, follow the step-by-step instructions below.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Using the mouse, click and hold down the left-hand button. Once this button is held down, you can drag the sky around to look at various objects. To find an object (like a planet, the moon, or the sky), simply click on it with the mouse.<\/p>\n
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Step 2:<\/strong> Once you\u2019ve selected the object in the sky you wish to view in Stellarium, click on the bar in the bottom left-hand corner. Then, select the pause button. You\u2019ll want to pause Stellarium as it rotates, and it can be hard to focus on something without pausing.<\/p>\n
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Step 3:<\/strong> After pausing the playback of Stellarium in the app, use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in on the object. Keep in mind; you may need to zoom in to get a good look at planets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Step 4:<\/strong> Once you\u2019ve zoomed in on an object and it is in full view, find the \u201cSky and viewing options\u201d button on the left-hand sidebar and select it. From here, you can toggle different viewing options for the app.<\/p>\n
Constellations<\/h4>\n
Stellarium is excellent for constellations. Here\u2019s how you can view them. To start, click on the bottom bar in the app. Then, select the \u201cconstellation lines\u201d button. Selecting it will show you all of the constellations in the night sky.<\/p>\n
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After selecting the lines button, choose \u201cconstellation\u201d labels to view the titles of each of the constellations. Lastly, click on \u201cconstellation art\u201d if you wish to view the constellations in a more visually pleasing way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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