<p>Guide9 from projectpluto.com will do this.  You choose Chart mode (Display, Background, Chart mode).  Right clicking on a star or any other object will give you the information you want.</p>
<p>It runs on all versions of Windows.  It is not freeware, and is a bit dated in some aspects.</p>

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Dr Chuck
<p>Do you know any program similar to TheSky (astronomy software), which enables us to identify stars after clicking on them with a simple view (like in the figure)? Many thanks</p>
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2021-03-20T13:49:20.500Z
Stellarium is a good one.
WarpPrime
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2021-03-20T14:25:12.447Z
Is it possible a view like black stars on a white background?
Elena Greg
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2021-03-20T14:42:27.000Z
I don't think it is possible to invert the color in the app, you'll have to find a way to invert your screen color or something, but that probably won't do the trick.
WarpPrime
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2021-03-20T21:29:41.177Z
The old software xephem was like this, with simple graphics (as befits its nearly 30 year age) It's not actively developed any more.
James K
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2021-03-21T12:54:32.197Z
What is the use case which makes a programme like TheSky or Stellarium not suitable or too complicated?
planetmaker
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The website (rather than software) [in-the-sky.org](https://in-the-sky.org/skymap.php) has clickable and searchable objects in planetarium mode. screenshot: https://i.sstatic.net/wgzMA.png You can adjust the magnitude threshold and zoom in to make more objects appear, and turn off the "show daylight", adjust the time, location, etc.
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Software with simple representation of all stars
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# Software with simple representation of all stars

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-03-20)

Do you know any program similar to TheSky (astronomy software), which enables us to identify stars after clicking on them with a simple view (like in the figure)? Many thanks

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Stellarium is a good one.  
> **username_0**: Is it possible a view like black stars on a white background?  
> **username_1**: I don't think it is possible to invert the color in the app, you'll have to find a way to invert your screen color or something, but that probably won't do the trick.  
> **username_2**: The old software xephem was like this, with simple graphics (as befits its nearly 30 year age) It's not actively developed any more.  
> **username_3**: What is the use case which makes a programme like TheSky or Stellarium not suitable or too complicated?  
> **username_4**: The website (rather than software) [in-the-sky.org](https://in-the-sky.org/skymap.php) has clickable and searchable objects in planetarium mode. screenshot: https://i.sstatic.net/wgzMA.png You can adjust the magnitude threshold and zoom in to make more objects appear, and turn off the "show daylight", adjust the time, location, etc.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2021-03-21. Score: 2

Guide9 from projectpluto.com will do this. You choose Chart mode (Display, Background, Chart mode). Right clicking on a star or any other object will give you the information you want.

It runs on all versions of Windows. It is not freeware, and is a bit dated in some aspects.


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