diff --git a/gnu/packages/astronomy.scm b/gnu/packages/astronomy.scm
index 59fa11bfda..81c7481e0b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/astronomy.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/astronomy.scm
@@ -38,9 +38,12 @@ (define-module (gnu packages astronomy)
   #:use-module (gnu packages perl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages qt)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages gtk)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages gnome)
   #:use-module (gnu packages maths)
   #:use-module (guix build-system cmake)
-  #:use-module (guix build-system gnu))
+  #:use-module (guix build-system gnu)
+  #:use-module (srfi srfi-1))
 
 (define-public cfitsio
   (package
@@ -234,3 +237,15 @@ (define-public celestia
 time.  The position and movement of solar system objects is calculated
 accurately in real time at any rate desired.")
       (license license:gpl2+))))
+
+(define-public celestia-gtk
+  (package
+    (inherit celestia)
+    (name "celestia-gtk")
+    (inputs
+     (append (alist-delete "freeglut" (package-inputs celestia))
+             `(("gtk2" ,gtk+-2)
+               ("gtkglext" ,gtkglext))))
+    (arguments
+     `(#:configure-flags '("-DENABLE_GTK=ON" "-DENABLE_QT=OFF")
+       #:tests? #f))))