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LunarMap Lite on Windows Pc

Developed By: Omega Centauri Software

License: Free

Rating: 3,9/5 - 254 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.45-lite
Size	8 MB
Release Date	November 27, 23
Category	Education Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (3)]
What's New: 1.45: Modern devices1.40: Optimization; new map format; giant farside WAC map1.34: Giant 20480x20480 nearside WAC map1.30: Actionbar1.21: Restore some missing... [see more]
Description from Developer: Moon maps galore! Scroll, zoom and search through high resolution US Geological Survey and NASA maps. LunarMap is fun for anybody who wants to see and know more about earth's... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download LunarMap Lite and install on Windows PC. LunarMap Lite is free Education app, developed by Omega Centauri Software. Latest version of LunarMap Lite is 1.45-lite, was released on 2023-11-27 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of LunarMap Lite is 3,9. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 254 users, 34 users had rated it 5*, 146 users had rated it 1*.

How to install LunarMap Lite on Windows?

Instruction on how to install LunarMap Lite on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.45-lite , 1.41.

Download LunarMap Lite 1.45-lite on Windows PC – 8 MB

Download LunarMap Lite 1.41 on Windows PC – 7.7 MB

Moon maps galore! Scroll, zoom and search through high resolution US Geological Survey and NASA maps. LunarMap is fun for anybody who wants to see and know more about earth's lovely satellite and is a great companion for amateur astronomy observations through a telescope.

The Lite version watermarks zoom levels above 8X and does not include terminator (shadow line) display and satellite features (e.g., it includes Plato but not Plato B).

Features of LunarMap include:
- Nearside and farside of the moon
- Realistic US Geological Survey relief map (5120x5120 resolution)
- Beautiful photographic map from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's Wide Angle Camera (nearside 20480x20480)
- Color-coded topological maps from both the USGS and NASA
- Realtime terminator (shadow) line
- Searchable labels for over 1900 craters, maria, mountains, valleys, Apollo landing sites and more, based on International Astronomical Union data; tap on feature for more information or to lookup in Wikipedia
- Rotate and/or flip the map to match your telescope's eyepiece view, or for users in the southern hemisphere
- Zoom with two fingers (multitouch devices only), on-screen buttons or volume keys
- Customize colors, labels shown and other features
- Optionally lock screen rotation or make it harder to change so you need to turn the device further than usual to rotate to prevent accidental screen rotations while observing
- The maps are 2D. The nearside maps are projected to show a small portion of the farside, since libration can reveal a small portion of the farside

Note: To save app download time, maps other than the USGS relief nearside map involve an additional free in-app download, hence the Internet permission.

1.45: Modern devices
1.40: Optimization; new map format; giant farside WAC map
1.34: Giant 20480x20480 nearside WAC map
1.30: Actionbar
1.21: Restore some missing labels
1.20: Lite version now watermarks the map at zoom levels above 8X (the previous version pixelated at that point) but now includes all the maps from the HD version!
1.14: Minor optimization and bug fixes
1.12: Add option to remove zoom buttons
1.11: Add astronaut named features
1.10: Add over 7000 satellite features

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.