Aladin Lite: Zoomable atlas of the whole sky from professional surveys. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Official names of craters, mountains and features on planets and moons.
| Aladin Lite | Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Space, Planets & Sky Maps | Space, Planets & Sky Maps |
| Coverage | The whole sky | Planets and moons |
| Updates | Periodically | Periodically |
| Data source | Professional sky surveys (HiPS) | IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature |
| Made by | CDS, Université de Strasbourg / CNRS | USGS Astrogeology Science Center |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Account | No account needed | No account needed |
| On phones | Best on a computer | Best on a computer |
| Map view | Flat map | Flat map |
| Visits from ColorfulMaps | 0 | 0 |
| Open map | Open map |
What you can do with Aladin Lite
- Whole-sky surveys in many wavelengths
- Catalogue overlays
- Search for objects
What you can do with Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
- Official feature names
- Maps for planets and moons
- Name origins
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