Distant Suns Special Edition for Windows

Name: Distant Suns Special Edition
Rating: 2.8 (4 reviews)
Author: First Light Software

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Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

Distant Suns 6-Special Edition is a desktop planetarium simulation. View the night sky from Earth or travel through the solar system. It's a great educational tool.

Pros
- Fully functional desktop planetarium software
- View sky from any Earth location
- Includes sun, moon, planets, asteroids, and comets
- Database of over 25,000 stars
- Database of 1000 deep sky objects
Cons
- Lacks larger databases
- Missing some professional-level features

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GENERAL

Release: October 17, 2005

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 6.0-build-5

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows 98
Windows ME

Additional Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 11,359

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

2.8/5

4 User Votes

VERY interesting, but not designed for my 64-bit OS
shanshrrtmdJanuary 20, 2010
Pros
VERY INTERESTING
Cons
NOT designed for 64-bit OS
Summary
Can you make this application compatible for a 64-bit OS?
Want to become a planet? Try this one out.
bradvincentJune 9, 2007
Pros
Wow! Very striking perspectives of our solar system. Puts you where you want to be. Warning! Can alter your view of the universe...
Cons
Summary
Causes Fatal errors in 0E 0167:BFF90FFF when Openned
ahkinumNovember 24, 2005
Pros
Cons
Also keeps wanting to hook to the net when it does start to work, but does close down after a few mintues and need to reboot computer after errors.
Summary
Worth the trouble
Mark1962October 25, 2005
Pros
It seems to be highly functional.
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Developer’s Description

By First Light Software

Look at the solar system from different perspectives.

Distant Suns 6-Special Edition is a fully functional desktop planetarium, showing the riches of the evening sky from anywhere on the earth or out into the solar-system. This is a fully functional freeware version of the award winning astronomy package for the PC lacking only the larger databases and some of the more professional level features. Distant Suns 6-Special Edition contains a database of over 25,000 stars, 1000 deep sky objects, the sun, moon, planets, numerous asteroids, and comets. View the sky from anywhere on earth this century, or sweep out among the planets to watch the sunrise over Io, the mysterious Titan or the distant Pluto. Distant Suns is a perfect tool for the inquisitive youngster, to the entire family.

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User Reviews

VERY interesting, but not designed for my 64-bit OS

Want to become a planet? Try this one out.

Causes Fatal errors in 0E 0167:BFF90FFF when Openned

Worth the trouble

Developer’s Description