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Celestial Pole2 2.61

791.6 KB / 10+ Downloads / Rating 3.7 - 42 reviews


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Celestial Pole2, developed and published by S.Nakada, has released its latest version, 2.61, on 2023-01-22. This app falls under the Tools category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 1000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.7, based on 42 reviews.

Celestial Pole2 APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.4+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.nak.astro2

Updated: 2 years ago

Developer Name: S.Nakada

Category: Tools

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Celestial Pole2 on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

3.7
Total 42 reviews

Reviews

4 ★, on 2018-12-29
A well thought out app that does what it says. Always keep in mind it is intended to get you started out in your polar alignment process. This is a basic indicator of where your celestial pole is.

1 ★, on 2016-12-12
Gives error "too old 12/12 8:38". HTC 10 Android 6.0.1

5 ★, on 2013-07-24
Now, this is great! It starts to works very quick.

5 ★, on 2015-08-22
Actually it works. Maybe you should add in a spirit level.

2 ★, on 2018-04-29
Gives error "to old"

5 ★, on 2016-07-06
It works well on my phone when i rotate 180 degree

Previous Versions

Celestial Pole2 2.61
2023-01-22 / 791.6 KB / Android 4.4+

About this app

This app helps you to align your equatorial telescope mount toward the celestial pole at daytime.
But you know it does not guarantee high­-precision adjustment.
When the white circle is the center of target, the surface of your device is toward the celestial pole.

It supports the Southern Hemisphere.
You can select a surface facing the pole.
These are autoselect.

It supports to calibrate by the magnetic declination on your location.
A white circle indicates true north and a blue circle indicates magnetic north.

It supports Saddle mode.
This is rough mode because of dependent of the rotation on the pole axis. This is a specification of android OS.

Caution:(Android6 or above)
You need to give permission for "Location" to this App at the first launch.



usage:
Your device is fixed on your equatorial telescope mount and you will set the white circle on the center of target.
#App info>Permissions>Location

keywords:
Astronomy,astrophotography,solar eclipse,equatorial,polar,telescope

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Allows an app to access approximate location.
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