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CamSextant

CamSextant

by Omar reis

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6 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • January 2, 2017
  • April 23, 2026

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Omar reis
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This app functions as a celestial navigation tool, enabling users to take altitude measurements of celestial bodies using their phone. It provides real-time star and planet identification, automatic astronomical position calculations, and a perpetual nautical almanac.

✓Celestial object altitude measurement
✓Real-time star and planet identification
✓Automatic astronomical position calculation
✓Perpetual nautical almanac
✓Audio star name and altitude announcement
✓Horizon calibration
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What's New in CamSextant

4.0

April 23, 2026

- fixed problem in text to speech ( it was crashing on the first spoken word ) - Larger font in some labels

User reviews

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App Store extremely buggy showing ratings…

There’s something extremely buggy with the App Store. It claims there’s only four ratings on the app and version 1.0 came out over 7 years ago.
John GoodinJohn Goodin

Just perfect

Great for measuring azimuths and elevation angles with the camera.
Perfect to get data for the horizon correction of cosmogenic production rates!
Angel CosmoAngel Cosmo

Interesante programa

El programa tiene potencial aunque puede mejorar mucho. Le faltan muchas estrellas, al menos las 99 consideradas para navegación en el Almanaque Náutico del ROA.
Debería también proporcionar información de la Estrella. Como su Ángulo Sidéreo (A.S.) o en su defecto la Ascensión Recta (A.R.), declinación δ, horario del astro, etc.
Debería también considerar la posibilidad de trabajar en tiempo UTC.
En definitiva, es prometedor
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marmolito_rafmarmolito_raf

Excellent app for setting up a telescope mount modeling mask

The app works great for setting up a sky mask for telescope mounts that have absolute encoders when used with modeling software for multipoint mount alignment.
GenoafireGenoafire

Please update

The app does what it says it will and pretty well too. Unfortunately the shot or the information obtained is only display for few seconds and when I bring phone down to read it it all goes away.
We need a way to take a shot and keep the information
Please.
leon jenningsleon jennings

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FAQ

What is CamSextant?

CamSextant is a mobile application that allows you to take altitudes of celestial objects using your phone as a sextant. It acts as a complete celestial navigation solution, including an instrument, almanac, and calculator.

How does CamSextant calculate astronomical position?

After capturing altitude observations of celestial objects, CamSextant automatically calculates your Astronomical Position (AP). This process can be completed with fewer than 10 clicks.

Does CamSextant require a sea horizon?

No, CamSextant functions more like a bubble sextant and does not require a sea horizon for use. You can calibrate the sextant horizon using the sea horizon if available, but it is not mandatory.

What celestial objects can CamSextant identify?

CamSextant can show stars and planets on screen in real time, including constellation names and lines. It can identify planets and navigation stars from the Hipparchus 150 catalog.

Is CamSextant available in multiple languages?

Yes, CamSextant offers translations for English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. This includes program texts and voice output.

How often is CamSextant updated?

The latest version of CamSextant is 2.9, last updated on May 26, 2022. Information on update frequency beyond this is not specified.

What devices support CamSextant?

CamSextant is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is rated for ages 4 and up.

Does CamSextant have ads?

No, CamSextant does not contain advertisements. It is a free application without any in-app purchases or ads.