Aladin

Interactive sky atlas for astronomers

About Aladin

Aladin is a free interactive sky atlas from the Strasbourg astronomical data centre that visualises astronomical images and catalogues. Professional and amateur astronomers overlay survey data, catalogues and footprints to explore regions of the sky. For everyday users and professionals alike, it offers a focused and dependable way to get this work done without complicated setup steps or bloated, expensive software suites.

Aladin key facts

Category: Learning & Education
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: astronomy, sky atlas, research
Official site: aladin.cds.unistra.fr

About the Learning & Education category

Online courses and learning platforms to build new skills. The Learning & Education category on Tools Hub currently lists 356 tools. Alongside Aladin, it includes Cartes du Ciel, Open Babel, Avogadro, Jmol.

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