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KStars Desktop Planetarium

by KDE e.V.v3.8.4

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The most feature-rich free astronomy software

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Install with winget

$ winget install --id KDE.KStars --exact --version 3.8.4

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

Silent install command for KStars Desktop Planetarium

KStars Desktop Planetarium uses EXE (NSIS). The silent install switches are /S.

One-line silent install (x64, user scope)
kstars-3.8.4.exe /S /CurrentUser

See the full silent install reference for KStars Desktop Planetarium →

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About

KStars is freely licensed, open source, cross-platform Astronomy Software by KDE.

It provides an accurate graphical simulation of the night sky, from any location on Earth, at any date and time. The display includes up to 100 million stars, 13,000 deep-sky objects,all 8 planets, the Sun and Moon, and thousands of comets, asteroids, supernovae, and satellites.

For students and teachers, it supports adjustable simulation speeds in order to view phenomena that happen over long timescales, the KStars Astrocalculator to predict conjunctions, and many common astronomical calculations.

For the amateur astronomer, it provides an observation planner, a sky calendar tool, and an FOV editor to calculate field of view of equipment and display them. Find out interesting objects in the "What's up Tonight" tool, plot altitude vs. time graphs for any object, print high-quality sky charts, and gain access to lots of information and resources to help you explore the universe!

Included with KStars is Ekos astrophotography suite, a complete astrophotography solution that can control all INDI devices including numerous telescopes, CCDs, DSLRs, focusers, filters, and a lot more. Ekos supports highly accurate tracking using online and offline astrometry solver, autofocus and autoguiding capabilities, and capture of single or multiple images using the powerful built in sequence manager.

Astronomical Catalogs:

- Default catalog consisting of stars to magnitude 8

- Extra catalogs consisting of 100 million stars to magnitude 16

- Downloadable catalogs including Messier Images, Abell Planetary Nebulae, Sharpless Catalog, Lynds Dark Nebula Catalog

- Corrections for precession, nutation and atmospheric refraction

- Tools for retrieval of data from online databases

Installers · v3.8.4

ArchitectureTypeScopeInstallDownload
x64EXE
NSIS
userDirect
x64EXE
NSIS
machineDirect

Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

Security

No known CVEs for KStars Desktop Planetarium.

Coverage is best-effort and depends on a winget package mapping to an NVD CPE entry. Absence here is not a guarantee of safety.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install KStars Desktop Planetarium on Windows?
Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id KDE.KStars --exact --version 3.8.4. winget downloads the installer from KDE e.V. and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.
How do I install KStars Desktop Planetarium silently for unattended deployment?
Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id KDE.KStars --exact 3.8.4 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.
What are the silent install switches for KStars Desktop Planetarium?
KStars Desktop Planetarium uses EXE (NSIS). Run the downloaded installer with: kstars-3.8.4.exe /S /CurrentUser. The silent switches are /S.
How do I uninstall KStars Desktop Planetarium via winget?
Run: winget uninstall --id KDE.KStars --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from KStars Desktop Planetarium's Apps & Features entry.
Is KStars Desktop Planetarium free?
KStars Desktop Planetarium is distributed under GPL-2.0-or-later. Refer to the publisher (https://kstars.kde.org/) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.
Does KStars Desktop Planetarium work on Windows 10?
Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls KStars Desktop Planetarium directly from the publisher.
How do I keep KStars Desktop Planetarium up to date?
Run winget upgrade --id KDE.KStars --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 10 versions of KStars Desktop Planetarium from microsoft/winget-pkgs.

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