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PanStarrs Finder on Windows Pc

Developed By: Helioserver

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 70 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	2.2
Size	739.6 KB
Release Date	March 26, 13
Category	Tools Apps
App Permissions: Allows an app to access precise location. [see more (11)]
What's New: Versión 1.8- Stellarium landscape generation- Two new bugs solved- Now include PLANETS and STARS!! (magnitude < 3.5) !!!!- Remember location data from... [see more]
Description from Developer: Find PanStarrs C/2011 L4 comet with the help of your Android tablet or mobile phone. - GPS and system hour will help you to stablish the location parameters. - Compass and acceler... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download PanStarrs Finder and install on Windows PC. PanStarrs Finder is free Tools app, developed by Helioserver. Latest version of PanStarrs Finder is 2.2, was released on 2013-03-26 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of PanStarrs Finder is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 70 users, 3 users had rated it 5*, 48 users had rated it 1*.

How to install PanStarrs Finder on Windows?

Instruction on how to install PanStarrs Finder on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install PanStarrs Finder 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!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install PanStarrs Finder 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 "PanStarrs Finder" 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 PanStarrs Finder 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 "PanStarrs Finder" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.2.

Download PanStarrs Finder 2.2 on Windows PC – 739.6 KB

Find PanStarrs C/2011 L4 comet with the help of your Android tablet or mobile phone.

- GPS and system hour will help you to stablish the location parameters.
- Compass and accelerometer of the device will indicate you the position of the comet.
- Camera will allow you to precisely align the virtual comet with the real one.

* The efficiency of the process strongly depends on the device sensors precission. Please, use any compass calibration app before (for example, GPS Essentials).

The comet parameters have been obtained from the website of NASA (JPL) . Hyperbolic equations for the comet trajectory have been used with some approximations.

Accuracy:

Average error lower than 20', compared with data from heavens-above http://www.heavens-above.com/comet.aspx?cid=C%2F2011%20L4

The focal length of the camera (width and height angles) has been used to place objects in the screen. If the compass and accelerometers of the device are accurate, this app is also accurate enough.

Versión 1.8

- Stellarium landscape generation
- Two new bugs solved
- Now include PLANETS and STARS!! (magnitude < 3.5) !!!!
- Remember location data from previous launch

Version 2.0

- Constellation lines
- Calibration
- Some orientation and aspect enhancements

Version 2.1

- Probably, the last version. Hope to see you in Ison Finder!!!
- Bug solved (affecting clicks in fix-location controls)
- SOlution for some Xperia models (affecting camera angle)

Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to access extra location provider commands.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read from external storage.