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KStars

Summary

KStars is an application software[1]. KStars draws 339 Wikipedia views per month (application_software category, ranking #93 of 451).[2]

Key Facts

  • KStars's instance of is recorded as application software[3].
  • KStars's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • KStars's instance of is recorded as educational software[5].
  • KStars's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software[6].
  • KStars's developer is recorded as Jasem Mutlaq[7].
  • KStars's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[8].
  • KStars's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[9].
  • KStars's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[10].
  • KStars's operating system is recorded as macOS[11].
  • KStars's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[12].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.0[13].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 16.04.0[14].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 16.04.1[15].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 16.04.3[16].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 16.08.0[17].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.2[18].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.2[19].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.3[20].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.4[21].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.5[22].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 2.9.7[23].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.3[24].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 4.10.0[25].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 4.10.1[26].
  • KStars's software version identifier is recorded as 4.10.2[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include application software[3], free software[4], educational software[5], and free and open-source software[6].

Why It Matters

KStars draws 339 Wikipedia views per month (application_software category, ranking #93 of 451).[2] KStars has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] KStars is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

application C++ free software macOS Microsoft Windows Unix-like operating system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). KStars. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kstars
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kstars_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{KStars}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kstars}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Alpine linux package → kstars
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9045]]: kstars, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324944596|kstars (#324944596)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8507|Alpine Linux package]] #mi"
  2. 7d ago · JanuaryJasper · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Programmed in → Q2407
    Instance of → —
    Topic's main category → Category:KStars
    Writable file format → Flexible Image Transport System
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.8.4"
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