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Near Star Map on Windows Pc

Developed By: ProximaCentauriGames

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 47 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.3.4
Size 7.7 MB
Release Date March 27, 18
Category Education Apps

What's New:
v1.34 release notes:------ Exoplanet data updated with public NASA information- Updated selected M star distances using data from October 2017 RECONS group... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Explore local space with this handy 3D app! The Near Star Map is an easy-to-use 3D visualization tool for nearby stars within 50 light-years of Earth's solar system.

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About this app

On this page you can download Near Star Map and install on Windows PC. Near Star Map is free Education app, developed by ProximaCentauriGames. Latest version of Near Star Map is 1.3.4, was released on 2018-03-27 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of Near Star Map is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 47 users, 8 users had rated it 5*, 22 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Near Star Map on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Near Star Map on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Near Star Map 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 Near Star Map 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 "Near Star Map" 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 Near Star Map 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 "Near Star Map" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.3.4.

Download Near Star Map 1.3.4 on Windows PC – 7.7 MB

Explore local space with this handy 3D app! The Near Star Map is an easy-to-use 3D visualization tool for nearby stars within 50 light-years of Earth's solar system.

Rotate and zoom the display using touch controls. Tap a star to bring up a brief information display about the selected star system. A text search function is present for locating nearby stars by name or catalog number. Information is included about the individual stars and any known planets for each system. General educational information about star classification is also included.

Updates will add more distant stars to the database. Exoplanet information for all listed stars will be added as research data becomes available in the public domain. This informational product is not supported by advertisements and requires no special permissions to run.

Note: Larger screens provide the best viewing experience, but the app is routinely tested on screens from HVGA 480x320 to WXGA 1280x800.
v1.34 release notes:
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- Exoplanet data updated with public NASA information
- Updated selected M star distances using data from October 2017 RECONS group paper
- Database now includes 1287 stars in 1046 systems within 50 light-years of Sol