Sextant Stars

Sharpitor Elements

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About this app

Featuring 20 of the principal bright stars and their constellations, this app revisits the mechanical planispheres traditionally used by astronomers and navigators for star identification and for tracing their diurnal and seasonal trajectories.

* Find/recognize practise modes

* Dial for adjusting the visibility of background stars, helps accommodate the level of light pollution in your area

* (via in-app purchase) Extend to the 58 navigational stars listed in the Nautical Almanac, or up to 300 from the Named Stars Catalog of the International Astronomical Union.

Ratings and reviews

An excellent tool for learning the stars and constellations. The app gives you the option of exploring on your own or memorizing star and constellation names by being quizzed. Easy to use. An inexpensive upgrade gives you access to larger star catalogues.