Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to NightPortal
Free astronomy tools to plan your next night session!
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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I really like Stellarium and SkySafari but I felt like these are primarily geared towards exploring the sky but not so much "here are the long list of things I want to see, when can I see them tonight and where". There's also not really a great option I've found that combines sky object planning + location weather details while still being free so I built this. The UI's heavily inspired by NINAs sky atlas + Robinhood. Right now you can: View the altitude chart of objects and 3D view Create lists of objects of interest View the annual max/min daily altitude of an object to find the best…
2024 · astro.sshh.io · its alternatives →
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Sky Guide▲88Incredibly beautiful AR augmented map of the stars
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Satellites 🛰️ are visible in the night sky, no telescope required, if you know where to look. Find out here.
2019 · james.darpinian.com · its alternatives →
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Telescope▲459The easiest way to launch your own Product Hunt-like site
2015 · telescopeapp.org · its alternatives →
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I'm excited to share TelescopeAdvisor.com and our newly launched Telescope Finder Tool: https://www.telescopeadvisor.com/telescope-finder-tool.php. Whether you're a beginner looking to explore the night sky or an experienced stargazer searching for an upgrade, this tool helps you find your perfect telescope. Check it out, and let us know what you think: https://www.telescopeadvisor.com/telescope-finder-tool.php Happy stargazing!
2025 · telescopeadvisor.com · its alternatives →
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Create custom star maps, with the stars, planets, Sun and Moon as seen from the locations, dates and times of your choice, and your own design. Download them as transparent PNG to add to your own products, or create unique art with them.
2019 · thestarmaps.com · its alternatives →
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An astronomy calendar right in your pocket
2016 · solarisapp.com · its alternatives →
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Real-time astronomy feeds: Arxiv astrophysics preprints, NASA Gamma-ray Coordinates Network transient alerts, Minor Planet Center discoveries, NOAA space weather, and more.
Jun 2026 · starscope.live · its alternatives →
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Identify stars, planets, constellations and even satellites
2015 · icandiapps.com · its alternatives →
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Spatium▲182Hi there, humans! I'm excited to announce Spatium! I'm a big fan of any topic related to our universe. I'm also a developer, so I've put these things together and I built this new tab Chrome Extension for space lovers, astronomy fans, and science geeks like me. If you enjoyed it, please spread some love <3 FEATURES • Space images • Every day, get a fascinating image of our universe. Enjoy pictures of stars, planets, moons, galaxies, nebulae, comets and more right on your browser tab. • Sun Widget • Find out when the sunrise, sunset, first and last light times will be precisely at your…
2021 · spatium.earth · its alternatives →
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Astroforecasting and Starhopping tool. Free to use & no ads.
Feb 2026 · starwatchr.com · its alternatives →
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Hey everyone! I’m working on Telescope - an open-source web-based log viewer designed to make working with logs stored in ClickHouse easier and more intuitive. I wasn’t happy with existing log viewers - most of them force a specific log format, are tied to ingestion pipelines, or are just a small part of a larger platform. Others didn’t display logs the way I wanted. So I decided to build my own lightweight, flexible log viewer - one that actually fits my needs. Check it out: Video demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IItMOXwugY GitHub:…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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moon finder▲161little page that helps you find the moon.
2024 · moonfinder.peng37.com · its alternatives →
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Planet Hunters▲106Help astro-scientists search for life in our galaxy & beyond
2015 · zooniverse.org · its alternatives →
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Nightwatch▲92Search visibility tracker for web professionals
2016 · nightwatch.io · its alternatives →
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- 24AR
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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