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Nautical Astronomy on Windows Pc

Developed By: Navigational Algorithms

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 275 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 4.19
Size 5 MB
Release Date December 21, 23
Category Travel & Local Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (6)]

What's New:
Updated to:- Android 14(API 34)- play-services-maps:18.2.0 [see more]

Description from Developer:
Nautical astronomy (Celestial navigation, Astronavigation):
- Latitude by Polaris
- Latitude by Noon sight
- Latitude by Sun ex-merian sight
- Latitude by the Sun´s Altitude an... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Nautical Astronomy and install on Windows PC. Nautical Astronomy is free Travel & Local app, developed by Navigational Algorithms. Latest version of Nautical Astronomy is 4.19, was released on 2023-12-21 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Nautical Astronomy is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 275 users, 13 users had rated it 5*, 181 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Nautical Astronomy on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Nautical Astronomy on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 4.19.

Download Nautical Astronomy 4.19 on Windows PC – 5 MB

Nautical astronomy (Celestial navigation, Astronavigation):
- Latitude by Polaris
- Latitude by Noon sight
- Latitude by Sun ex-merian sight
- Latitude by the Sun´s Altitude and Time
- Time sight for the Sun

Take the sextant and shoot the Sun or the North Star. Practice with it using the old methods of astronomical navigation, and let this app do the calculations for you!

HELP
1 - Tap on Date, Time, DR, Hs and sight parameters to enter the data.
2 - Choose the calculation in the combobox.
3 - Push [Calculate] and the solution is written.

[+]: resets the form for new data.

[Examples]
- Loads the data of the chosen example.
- See About.

[Location]
Sets the position for training purposes.
- Three methods: using Google Maps, GNSS fix, by input dialog box.
- Location App permission must be allowed.
- Switch on your GPS, and then automatic location detection is possible.
- My Location button is available on Google Maps. Your last position is automatically saved
- Storage App permission must be allowed


Manual and examples at the developer's website.
Updated to:
- Android 14(API 34)
- play-services-maps:18.2.0
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to read from external storage.