GNU/Linux Ubuntu 18.04 Installing Stellarium – QuickStart Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Stellarium Flatpak App in Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic LTS GNU/Linux.
And Stellarium for Ubuntu 18.04 renders 3D Photo-Realistic Skies in Real Time with OpenGL.
It Displays Stars, Constellations, Planets and Nebulae, and has many other Features including multiple Panoramic Landscapes, Fog, Light Pollution Simulation and a built-in Scripting Engine.
Again, Stellarium comes with a Star Catalogue of about 600.000 Stars and it is possible to Download Extra Catalogues with up to 210 million Stars.
Furthermore, Stellarium has multiple Sky Cultures – see the constellations from the traditions of Polynesian, Inuit, Navajo, Korean, Lakota, Egyptian and Chinese Astronomers, as well as the Traditional Western Constellations.
Finally, It is also possible to Visit Other Planets in the Solar System – see what the Sky looked like to the Apollo Astronauts, or what the Rings of Saturn looks like from Titan.
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1. Launching Terminal
Open a Terminal window
Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
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