Gaia Sky documentation#

Welcome to the official documentation for Gaia Sky, a real-time 3D universe astronomy visualization software. Select a section below to get started.

Documentation info

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  • Last built: 2026-02-04 13:10

Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with Gaia Sky in minutes. Covers installation, basic controls, and common features.

Quick start guide
User Manual

Comprehensive documentation of every feature, setting, and tool available in the software.

User manual
Scripting

Learn how to write Python scripts to automate tasks and control Gaia Sky via the scripting interface.

Scripting
API Documentation

Technical reference for developers and advanced users looking to integrate with the Gaia Sky API.

API versions
Workshops

Material, tutorials, and data from previous Gaia Sky workshops and public outreach events.

Additional resources

Below is a showcase of the capabilities of Gaia Sky in the form of a screenshots grid.

Gaia Sky preview

While you are here, you can also:

You can find a PDF version of this documentation here.

The internal workings of Gaia Sky are (partially) described in the paper Gaia Sky: Navigating the Gaia Catalog.

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