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Astronomical Almanac on Windows Pc

Developed By: Igor V. Brovin

License: Free

Rating: 4,1/5 - 55 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.65
Size 5.2 MB
Release Date November 02, 24
Category Books & Reference Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (5)]

Description from Developer:
The Astronomical Almanac application calculates the exact position of objects in the solar system, their sunrise and sunset for a given time and place. The time of the onset of the... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Astronomical Almanac and install on Windows PC. Astronomical Almanac is free Books & Reference app, developed by Igor V. Brovin. Latest version of Astronomical Almanac is 2.65, was released on 2024-11-02 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of Astronomical Almanac is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 55 users, 4 users had rated it 5*, 27 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Astronomical Almanac on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Astronomical Almanac on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.65.

Download Astronomical Almanac 2.65 on Windows PC – 5.2 MB

The Astronomical Almanac application calculates the exact position of objects in the solar system, their sunrise and sunset for a given time and place. The time of the onset of the lunar phases and lunar days is also calculated.
To improve the accuracy of determining the location of the observer, geographical maps are used.
Calculations are made in the date range from 3000 BC. until 3000 A.D.
The program uses the Steve Moshier algorithms.
Designed for astronomical observations.
The following parameters are calculated for celestial objects:
 - UT, TDT, Julian Day
 - Sideral time, Delta T
 Ecliptic:
 - Longitude
 - Latitude
 - Radius vector
 - Geocentric distance
 - Elongation from the Sun
 Visible geocentric:
 - Longitude
 - Zodiac
 - Right ascension
 - declination
 - constellation
 Astrometric:
 - J2000, Right Climb
 - J2000 Declination
 - B1950, right ascension
 - B1950 Declination
 Topocentric:
 - height
 - Azimuth
 - Right ascension
 - declination
 Properties:
 - Equatorial diameter
 - Visible value
 - phase
 Miscellaneous:
 - time of light
 - nutation
 - Aberration
 - Parallax
 - Rises
 - Meridian
 - Sets
 - Visible time
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.