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Celestia

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Summary

Celestia is an astronomy software[1]. Celestia has Wikipedia articles in 36 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Celestia's instance of is recorded as astronomy software[3].
  • Celestia's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • Celestia's developer is recorded as Chris Laurel[5].
  • Celestia's developer is recorded as Dmitry Brant[6].
  • Celestia's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[7].
  • Celestia's programmed in is recorded as C++[8].
  • Celestia's programmed in is recorded as Lua[9].
  • Celestia's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[10].
  • Celestia's operating system is recorded as Linux[11].
  • Celestia's operating system is recorded as macOS[12].
  • Celestia's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[13].
  • Celestia's operating system is recorded as BSD[14].
  • Celestia's operating system is recorded as AmigaOS 4[15].
  • Celestia's operating system is recorded as iOS[16].
  • Celestia's operating system is recorded as Android[17].
  • Celestia's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.1[18].
  • Celestia's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.1[19].
  • Celestia's software version identifier is recorded as 106[20].
  • Celestia's software version identifier is recorded as 107[21].
  • Celestia's software version identifier is recorded as 108[22].
  • Celestia's software version identifier is recorded as 110[23].
  • Celestia's software version identifier is recorded as 111[24].
  • Celestia's software version identifier is recorded as 112[25].
  • Celestia's software version identifier is recorded as 124[26].
  • Celestia's software version identifier is recorded as 1010[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include astronomy software[3] and free software[4].

Use and Application

Celestia is used for science[28].

Why It Matters

Celestia has Wikipedia articles in 36 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Celestia is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · DDadyka · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fedora package → celestia
    Copyright license → GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later
    Gui toolkit or framework → GTK
    Wsgf game id → celestia
    + 43 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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