ExploreStars on Windows Pc
Developed By: Dan Dickerson
License: Free
Rating: 2,4/5 - 55 votes
Last Updated: January 10, 2024
App Details
| Version |
1.9.9.9 |
| Size |
99.7 MB |
| Release Date |
December 08, 22 |
| Category |
Education Apps |
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App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (3)]
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What's New:
This version moves the data from external storage to internal. No SD card is needed. It is recommended that you completely uninstall the previous version... [see more]
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Description from Developer:
Please Note: The database has recently been updated. All users should download a new copy from the link below.
ExploreStars connects you and your Explore Scientific PMC-Eight equi... [read more]
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About this app
On this page you can download ExploreStars and install on Windows PC. ExploreStars is free Education app, developed by Dan Dickerson. Latest version of ExploreStars is 1.9.9.9, was released on 2022-12-08 (updated on 2024-01-10). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of ExploreStars is 2,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 55 users, 33 users had rated it 5*, 16 users had rated it 1*.
How to install ExploreStars on Windows?
Instruction on how to install ExploreStars on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop
In this post, I am going to show you how to install ExploreStars 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 ExploreStars using BlueStacks
- 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.
- 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
- Once installed, click "ExploreStars" 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 ExploreStars on Windows PC using NoxPlayer
- Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
- Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
- The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "ExploreStars" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.
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Please Note: The database has recently been updated. All users should download a new copy from the link below.
ExploreStars connects you and your Explore Scientific PMC-Eight equipped telescope to the universe with any Android Tablet. This platform is designed to simplify your stargazing experience through it's extremely simple and intuitive interface while improving your skills as an astronomer.
ExploreStars has the same basic functions found in other GOTO systems, with an important exception, the app and the command language driving the PMC-Eight is open source - meaning anyone can modify our software or create their own software through our Software Developers Kit (SDK) - and you can download your modified software onto our electronics. Create a Messier challenge. Create a selectable list of objects you want to photograph and program that information into the software. Share it with the community of astronomers that are using this software. We plan to offer a prize with a contest periodically for the best written software code.
Classic four-button pattern for guiding, centering, moving and slewing on the touch screen of your tablet or phone. Selectable and User Enterable GoTo, Slewing, Centering and Guiding Rate. Your standard 1 star, 2 star alignment and 3 star alignment functions. Over 70,000 object database - but wait until you see the interface - it's beauty and the graphics will impress you. Along with Sidereal, King, Lunar, Solar, and user defined tracking rates; Synchronize function; Search function; Coordinate input; Custom mount support using enterable stepper count scaling and Polar **** Correction (ALIGNMENT PROCESS).
For stellar objects, we are using the Hipparcos/Tycho II database. Where possible, we have cross-referenced the Bayer, Flamstead, SAO, HD/Harvard, DM, BD/CD/CPD, and GSC catalogs. The user can search by any of these designations to find a given star. When the system first starts, it loads the 2,000+ stars of magnitude 5.5 and brighter. The user can load the additional 72,000+ star catalog as needed.
For non-stellar objects, we use the RNGC/IC catalog. The system is designed so the user can update the provided catalogs and create your own catalog using tables and scripts in Microsoft Access. Also, each object has a unique ID number, so users can report errors and omissions.
After installing the ExploreStars App, you will need to download the celestial data set that contains the astronomical catalogs, reference images, and reference text. This database can be found at http://02d3287.netsolhost.com/pmc-eight/ES_Android_DB_Images.zip. This data is stored on an external memory card in your tablet. Simply by unzipping the expanded celestial data set into the ExploreStars folder in the root directory of your SD card, you will expand the native database from a thousand objects to over seventy thousand objects. Further installation instructions can be found at https://explorescientificusa.com/pages/android-os-download
Upon startup of the ExploreStars app, a message that says "Please Wait" is displayed as it links wirelessly to the PMC-Eight, this can take several a few seconds. After it connects, the home screen with a touch sensitive telescope control keypad is on the right, pointing information is displayed in the center, and a touch sensitive finger-drag controller for slewing the telescope in any direction is on the left, that you move your finger across to slew the telescope. You are now ready to start the alignment process and explore the stars.
The source code for ExploreStars is also available for programmers on the OpenGOTO Community to serve as a demonstration platform for those who wish to create their own Astronomy GOTO or Motion Control software for the Explore Scientific PMC-Eight™. The PMC-Eight is a powerful wireless 8 CPU micro-controller designed for precision motion control for telescope mounts available through Explore Scientific.
This version moves the data from external storage to internal. No SD card is needed. It is recommended that you completely uninstall the previous version before loading this release.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
