Near Star Map

Ever wanted to know more about our interstellar neighborhood?

Parallax Design Group · com.ProximaCentauriGames.NSM

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 5K+ downloads v1.3.4 7.7 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.3.4 (134)
Updated: Jun 1, 2018 (8 years ago)
APK size: 7.7 MB
Requires: Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: May 1, 2015 (at least)
Website: proximacentaurigames.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Near Star Map is an app by Parallax Design Group in the Education category, listed since at least May 2015. It includes native code only for ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.

What's new in v1.3.4

v1.34 release notes: ----- - Exoplanet data updated with public NASA information - Updated selected M star distances using data from October 2017 RECONS group paper - Database now includes 1287 stars in 1046 systems within 50 light-years of Sol

Description

From the listing uploaded by “specijalac”.

Explore local space with this handy 3D app! The Near Star Map is an easy-to-use 3D visualization tool for nearby stars within 50 light-years of Earth's solar system. Rotate and zoom the display using touch controls. Tap a star to bring up a brief information display about the selected star system. A text search function is present for locating nearby stars by name or catalog number. Information is included about the individual stars and any known planets for each system. General educational information about star classification is also included. Updates will add more distant stars to the database. Exoplanet information for all listed stars will be added as research data becomes available in the public domain. This informational product is not supported by advertisements and requires no special permissions to run. Note: Larger screens provide the best viewing experience, but the app is routinely tested on screens from HVGA 480x320 to WXGA 1280x800.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Proxima Centauri Games” Not the developer's name (“Parallax Design Group”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 2, 2020
Antivirus scan passed Nov 11, 2020
Signed byO=Proxima Centauri Games
Signing certificate (SHA-1)29:68:D1:89:11:3B:23:95:24:37:68:DB:1B:2C:5E:6F:F3:8D:1D:C5
File MD59e9b383c76822019059bdabc4fb0c49b
Uploaded by “specijalac” 259 followers · uploading since 2015

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Required hardware & features

Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen

Near Star Map APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Near Star Map APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9e9b383c76822019059bdabc4fb0c49b.