Stars Help

The settings in this view let you control the display of stars, including the number of stars that will be shown, the size and color of the star symbols, and the labelling of stars.

Star Display

• Show Stars: Sets whether stars are displayed in the sky chart.
• Magnitude Limit: Sets the star magnitude limit - the faintest stars visible.
• Never Show Fainter Than: Sets the absolute magnitude limit regardless of zoom level.

Star Label Display

• Show Names: Sets whether star names are displayed next to stars.
• Proper Names: Shows proper names (e.g. "Sirius") instead of catalog numbers (e.g. "α CMa").
• Greek Symbols: Displays greek symbols for Bayer letters (e.g. "α" instead of "Alpha").
• Name Density: Sets the percentage of stars whose names are displayed.
• Double Stars: Displays double stars with component identifiers and visual separations. (Plus/Pro only)

Star Symbol Options

• Symbol Size: Sets the size of the star symbols.
• Color Intensity: Sets the displayed intensity of the color difference between stars of different spectral types.