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What are SKY files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a SKY file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your SKY files.

What is a SKY file?

SKY files have multiple uses, and Celestron's TheSky Project is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Celestron's TheSky Project

We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

How to open SKY files

Important: Different programs may use files with the SKY file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your SKY file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the app ourselves yet, our users have suggested a single SKY opener which you will find listed below.

Last updated: July 13, 2020

All known file formats using extension .SKY

While Celestron's TheSky Project is a popular type of SKY-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .SKY file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

SKY Compressed Archive

We know that one SKY format is SKY Compressed Archive. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of SKY files. Remember, different programs may use SKY files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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