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DSO Planner Free (Astronomy) on Windows Pc

Developed By: Leonid Vasiliev, Alexandre Koukarine

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 316 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.8.4
Size 16.4 MB
Release Date December 21, 23
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (8)]

What's New:
+ Refactoring for Android API 29 support.+ Minor fixes and improvements.+ Minor planet elements updated. [see more]

Description from Developer:
DSO Planner Free is an astronomy observation planning tool with excellent star charting capabilities made by active and experienced amateur observers with a passion for visual obse... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download DSO Planner Free (Astronomy) and install on Windows PC. DSO Planner Free (Astronomy) is free Tools app, developed by Leonid Vasiliev, Alexandre Koukarine. Latest version of DSO Planner Free (Astronomy) is 3.8.4, was released on 2023-12-21 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of DSO Planner Free (Astronomy) is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 316 users, 37 users had rated it 5*, 224 users had rated it 1*.

How to install DSO Planner Free (Astronomy) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install DSO Planner Free (Astronomy) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install DSO Planner Free (Astronomy) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install DSO Planner Free (Astronomy) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "DSO Planner Free (Astronomy)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install DSO Planner Free (Astronomy) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "DSO Planner Free (Astronomy)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.8.4.

Download DSO Planner Free (Astronomy) 3.8.4 on Windows PC – 16.4 MB

DSO Planner Free is an astronomy observation planning tool with excellent star charting capabilities made by active and experienced amateur observers with a passion for visual observations. Free Edition comes equipped with Yale bright star catalog (9 000 stars to 6.5m) and 220 deep sky objects (Messier and Caldwell catalogs containing the brightest galaxies, nebula, globular clusters, open clusters and planetary nebula).

Consider other Editions for more stars / objects.

Application features:

+ Planning tool. Filter any objects database by observer location, sky condition, astronomical equipment, time range of observation and object features (type, dimension, magnitude, minimal altitude, visibility and other fields of own custom catalogs). Remove duplicate objects when searching in intersecting databases. Create up to 4 observation lists. Easily track observed and remaining to be observed objects with note taking tool

+ Double Star catalog. 50 brightest double stars from Yale catalog. Info Panel with PA and separation for each component.

+ Unique visibility tool. Only objects that are visible with selected equipment in the current sky conditions could be shown on the Star Chart

+ Cross-match names database. Search objects by less common names

+ Famous Steve Gottlieb Notes attached to NGCIC objects

+ Offline images. Integrated set of deep sky object images

+ DSS imagery support. Download DSS (Digitized Sky Survey) images of any sky portion into offline cache and overlay it on the star chart

+ PushTo for dobsonian mounts with setting circles. Level your dobsonian mount and perform one star alignment. The program will automatically recalculate az/alt numbers to easily hunt the object

+ Nebula contours. Contours of famous nebulae

+ Object contours. Ellipse in real dimension and orientation on the sky chart

+ Bright Solar System objects. Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn shown on the sky chart

+ Night mode. Red keyboard and menus

+ Note taking. Take text and/or audio notes

+ Observing places. GPS, manual coordinates, custom lists. Database with 24 000 cities worldwide

+ Equipment. Keep track of all your telescopes and eyepieces. Use them for object visibility calculation and star charting

+ Twilight calculator. Sun, Moon rise / transit / set. Moon Phase. Civil, Nautical, Astronomical twilights.

+ 2 visual themes (bright and dark)

+ Powerful share/export/import capabilities (of databases, observation lists, notes)

Disclaimer
+ Refactoring for Android API 29 support.
+ Minor fixes and improvements.
+ Minor planet elements updated.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.