StarStrider: 3D Planetarium & Star Chart Software

Key Features

• StarStrider is a fully three-dimensional planetarium and \'software star ship\'.You can visit not only the planets and moons of our solar system, but also hundreds of thousands of other stars.
• And you can view spectacular galaxies, cluster, nebulae and the milky way!
• Relativistic space-time effects such aberration and Doppler shift are optionalAnaglyph 3D-glasses or a 3D TV or 3D projector for stereoscopic viewing are optional, as are a joystick or game pad controller.- Contains the full Hipparcos database of 118 218 stars - plus an optional database of 2 million more stars - with true 3D-positions!
• - Several star rendering modes: From simple points to Saturated Gauss bells with diffraction crosses.
• - Visible extent when you get close to a star.
• - Optional visual effects such as lens flares, camera burn-out, and diffraction cross\'.
• - Just double-click on a star to travel to it!
• - View a large selection of galaxies, star clusters and nebulae, compiled from a variety of catalogues.
• - Optional relativistic aberration and Doppler-shift effects - travel in a true Einsteinean universe rather than in Newtonian fashion.
• - Use controllers (mice, keyboard, joysticks c) for steering your star-ship - fully configurable controls!
• - Scripting engine and StarLua extension language.
• - A scientifically accurate planetarium - made by an astronomer and a software engineer - both with a background in physics!

Technical Specifications

• **Publisher:** https://www.fmjsoft.com/
• **License:** Shareware
• **Operating System:** Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
• **Last Updated:** October 15, 2025
• **Category:** Audio And Video / Animated Gif Editors