astroterm
A terminal-based star map that displays real-time celestial positions of stars, planets, and constellations using ASCII rendering.
What is astroterm?
Astroterm is a terminal-based star map application written in C that displays real-time positions of stars, planets, constellations, and moon phases using ASCII rendering. It solves the problem of accessing accurate celestial data without a telescope or graphical interface by providing a customizable, command-line tool for exploring the night sky.
Astronomy enthusiasts, educators, and developers who want to explore celestial data interactively from the terminal or integrate sky visualization into command-line workflows.
Developers choose Astroterm for its accuracy, lightweight performance, and high customizability—allowing precise sky views for any location and time without external dependencies or complex installations.
Overview
A planetarium for your terminal! Explore stars, planets, constellations, and more, all rendered right in the command line—no telescope required. ✨🪐
Use Cases
Best For
- Exploring real-time celestial positions from the command line
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