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SkyWiki - world of astronomy on Windows Pc

Developed By: Bluestreak Labs

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 738 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 0.8.20
Size 5.2 MB
Release Date December 12, 23
Category Education Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
Fixed news feed loading issue.Added Milky way band in skymap.Added filter for reference grid and stars in skymap.Fixed events calendar.Bug fixes. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Are you intrigued by the night sky but get overwhelmed by the information when you look for answers.
SkyWiki App is one stop center for you.

Features :
* Skymap
As the saying goes... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download SkyWiki - world of astronomy and install on Windows PC. SkyWiki - world of astronomy is free Education app, developed by Bluestreak Labs. Latest version of SkyWiki - world of astronomy is 0.8.20, was released on 2023-12-12 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of SkyWiki - world of astronomy is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 738 users, 48 users had rated it 5*, 417 users had rated it 1*.

How to install SkyWiki - world of astronomy on Windows?

Instruction on how to install SkyWiki - world of astronomy on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Are you intrigued by the night sky but get overwhelmed by the information when you look for answers.
SkyWiki App is one stop center for you.

Features :
* Skymap
As the saying goes, a picture is worth million words , this feature gives a glimpse of the sky as it moves. Its lets you time travel by going forward or backward in the time scale to observe the sky at that moment.
Visualize this movement of all the major planets, constellations, brightest stars and messier objects with the feature.

* Calendar
Never miss an important astronomy event now. Scroll through the calendar to get the important upcoming events about Lunar Phases, Eclipses, Equinoxes/Solstices, Moon Apogee/Perigee, Moon-Planet Conjunctions, Planetary Events and Meteor Showers.

* Periscope
This gives you a visualization of how the Sun and Moon rises and sets or path along any given point of the day from your current location. Along with Sun and the Moon , you will also find the rise and set of the Planets.

* Astronomy News
One stop center for the all information on major events and news as they happen, here you can find aggregated astronomy news from all the popular feeds.

* Astronomy Photos
It is the gallery of amazing photos of the celestial bodies that eyes never get a chance to cherish. Swipe through spectacular photos taking your curiosity to a new level.

* Compass
Orient yourself in the desired direction with this feature.
Fixed news feed loading issue.
Added Milky way band in skymap.
Added filter for reference grid and stars in skymap.
Fixed events calendar.
Bug fixes.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.