Star Chart Wear APK
App information
Version 1.3 (#100300)
Updated 2014-10-11
APK Size 3.9 MB
Requires Android Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Offered by Dirk Farin
Category Free Education App
App id de.dirkfarin.starchart
Developer's notes Real-time star chart with planet positions, time-lapse animation, rise/set time.
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Latest updates
What's new in Star Chart Wear 1.3
- summary screen showing location, timezone and sun rise/set times
Editor's review
Download the latest Star Chart Wear application, version 1.3, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Education app is developed by Dirk Farin and is easy to download and install.
Previous versions, including 1.3, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.
Description
A star chart for your Android Wear device. Observe the currently visible constellations and planet positions. View an overview diagram of today's rise and set times for the sun, moon, and all planets. Show a time-lapse video of today's sky. A handy tool for anyone interested in astronomy.
Features:
- real-time star chart for your geographic location,
- time-lapse star chart (one day in a few seconds),
- rise and set times diagram for all planets, moon. Also shows hours of sunlight, twilight and highest position of sun,
- shows current moon phase
- uses compass to align star chart to viewing direction
- aiming a constellations shows their name (English, German or Latin)
- highlight zodiacal constellations
- constellations can be turned off
- touch and long-press actions can be customized
Known issues:
- some wearable devices do not receive current location updates which can result in your location
being set to the default (somewhere in the center of the USA). I'm working on a fix to be released soon.
Permissions:
- this app requires coarse location information in order to draw the star chart matching your current location.
Contact:
For comments, suggestions, and bug reports, contact me at dirk.farin@gmail.com.
App permissions
Star Chart Wear 1.3 APK requires following permissions:
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Ratings and Reviews
Rating: 3.4/5 based on Less than 100 reviews
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1 ★ How do I get it on my watch?
3 ★ Once I got in quick instructions I can't get out!!!!!!
5 ★ Works great on my zenwatch 2. I really like how simple it is. Thanks!
4 ★ Still getting the hang of it, may upgrade to five stars by the end of the week, if it keeps working this smooth.
5 ★ For star watching hobbyists a nice companion!
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