Celestial Navigator

Name: Celestial Navigator
Rating: 2 (3 reviews)
Author: Omar reis

Navigation

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

3 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Navigation
Developer

Omar reis
Language

EN
English
Size

24.2
MB

Celestial navigation application with - perpetual almanac - star finder chart, with animation - calculation of lines of position ( intercept/delta ) - celestial object data - meridian passage calculation - running fix support - astronomical position calculations, with two or more star observations - Hipparchus 150 star catalog Program can be set to use device's sensors (gyro, compass) to position the star finder chart in real time. Capture celestial object approximate altitude. Note that you still need a marine sextant to do celestial navigation, but the phone sensors may be used for training. Software for iPhone and iPad, with the same features. e-book with manual and celestial navigation tutorial.

Ratings & Reviews

2.0

out of 5

3 Ratings

Interesting but needs work.
05/28/2019

Otherwise happy with app.
Not intuitive, star map jumps when trying to take sight, star names don’t register correctly upon taking sight.
Interesting but needs work.
05/28/2019

Otherwise happy with app.

Not intuitive, star map jumps when trying to take sight, star names don’t register correctly upon taking sight.
Mario
03/28/2023

2022malo
I have using to practice celestial navigation problems ,its work very good Also using the artificial horizon in my back yard I can see the LOP in seconds and it help me to refine my skill with the sextantI would like to use GMT hrs instead of Local Time in the calculations In the PC you have the option but not in the AppI like the Star finding
Mario
03/28/2023

2022malo

I have using to practice celestial navigation problems ,its work very good Also using the artificial horizon in my back yard I can see the LOP in seconds and it help me to refine my skill with the sextantI would like to use GMT hrs instead of Local Time in the calculations In the PC you have the option but not in the AppI like the Star finding
Worked great till IOS9
09/24/2015

ArjunaUser
The app was great and worked beautifully till IOS9. So far it just quits right away as soon as the app is started. I hope it is fixed soon with an update.
Worked great till IOS9
09/24/2015

ArjunaUser

The app was great and worked beautifully till IOS9. So far it just quits right away as soon as the app is started. I hope it is fixed soon with an update.

- Dark mode, better suited for dusk time use - Moved the main menu to the top - Fixed saving of Lines of Position to file

Version 3.6 11/01/2022

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Information

Seller: Omar reis
Size: 24.2 MB
Category: Navigation
Compatibility: Requires iOS 11.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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