NoctuaSky
LiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Looks up stars, planets and deep-sky objects by name; powers the Stellarium Web planetarium.
Example request
curl -s 'https://api.noctuasky.com/api/v1/skysources/name/Sirius'
Free tier, in plain English
No pricing page or rate limits are published; the public sky-object lookup works without a key or signup.
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