astroterm ☆

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Description:
Planetarium for your terminal

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.0.9@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: astronomy terminal planetarium cli visualization

Install: brew install astroterm

About:
Astroterm renders a real-time, interactive planetarium directly in your terminal, displaying stars, planets, and constellations based on your current location and time. It uses astronomical algorithms to calculate celestial positions and provides a visually rich, ASCII-based sky map. This tool brings the wonders of the night sky to developers and CLI enthusiasts without requiring a graphical interface.

Key Features:

Real-time sky rendering in the terminal using ASCII/Unicode characters
Accurate celestial calculations for stars, planets, and major constellations
Interactive controls for time travel and viewing adjustments
Automatic location detection or manual coordinate input

Use Cases:

Educational tool for learning constellations and planetary positions
Quick stargazing reference for amateur astronomers
A visually appealing terminal screensaver or demo

Alternatives:

celestia – A full 3D space simulation with a graphical interface, offering far more detail but requiring a GUI.
stellarium – A powerful, realistic sky map application with a graphical UI, suitable for detailed observation planning.

License: MIT

Dependencies: argtable3

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 1:14pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	4c065e13