Sextant 3.1
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Paid Version
Publisher Description
This fun app lets you use your smartphone or tablet to measure your latitude and longitude, just like using a Sextant like sailors of old.
The app displays a simple compass over the camera view to allow you to locate and measure the position of the North Star and sun. The app also incorporates Google Map and Google Sky Map to show you where you measured your position at, and help you locate the North Star to measure latitude with.
Simple, easy, and fun - it is a great way to teach others how sailors of old measured their position on the planet, and the benefits of having GPS in our lives today.
Locate the North Star or Sun, hold your device straight away from your body, and target the celestial body. Click the smartphone's camera button or touch your screen to capture latitude or longitude. Easy!
Step-by-step, easy to follow instructions for the beginner or expert are available in the how-to video link.
About Sextant
Sextant is a paid app for Android published in the Teaching & Training Tools list of apps, part of Education.
The company that develops Sextant is TallTree Software. The latest version released by its developer is 3.1.
To install Sextant on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2014-03-01 and was downloaded 3 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Sextant as malware as malware if the download link to pgo.talltree.sextant is broken.
How to install Sextant on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the Sextant is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by Sextant will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- Sextant will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
