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Subscription plans

Compare the Explorer, Observer, and Astronomer tiers and what each unlocks.

Written By StellarDock Support

Last updated 9 days ago

StellarDock offers monthly subscription tiers. Your plan determines your monthly credits, Discovery credits, and platform access limits. The current tiers are below — pricing and limits are pulled live from the network:

Plan comparison

Discovery credits

Discovery credits are a fixed monthly allowance included with your subscription. They appear separately from your regular credits in the app header.

  • Discovery credits expire at the end of your current subscription period — unused discovery credits do not carry over.

  • They're used to book reservations and live usage on Discovery telescopes.

  • Higher plan tiers unlock access to more Discovery telescopes.

  • Discovery credits are consumed ahead of your regular credits on a Discovery telescope.

Discovery telescopes

Discovery credits unlock a pool of telescopes not available on the standard credit system. Discovery telescopes are marked with a sparkle icon on the Dashboard, and higher plan tiers give access to more of them.

Discovery telescope availability across every telescope in the network:

Tip

Bright-moon nights pair well with Discovery time: you keep your regular credits for premium dark-sky sessions while exploring on the Discovery pool.

Plan limits explained

  • Maximum session time — the longest single observation session, in hours.

  • Maximum concurrent reservations — how many active reservations you can hold at once.

  • Regular credit lifespan — regular credits expire 365 days after they're issued; Discovery credits expire at the end of your current subscription period.

Note

For how credits are charged and refunded, see Credits & Billing.