diff --git a/astro/Makefile b/astro/Makefile
index 313f5e6288f6..1365a6fb6245 100644
--- a/astro/Makefile
+++ b/astro/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     SUBDIR += ksetispy
     SUBDIR += ksetiwatch
     SUBDIR += kstars
+    SUBDIR += libnova
     SUBDIR += linux-setiathome
     SUBDIR += luna
     SUBDIR += match
diff --git a/astro/libnova/Makefile b/astro/libnova/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..53e4107a8eac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astro/libnova/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# ex:ts=8
+# Ports collection makefile for:	libnova
+# Date created:			Oct 23, 2002
+# Whom:				ijliao
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+PORTNAME=	libnova
+PORTVERSION=	0.5.0
+CATEGORIES=	astro
+MASTER_SITES=	${MASTER_SITE_SOURCEFORGE}
+MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	${PORTNAME}
+
+MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
+
+USE_LIBTOOL=	yes
+INSTALLS_SHLIB=	yes
+
+.include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/astro/libnova/distinfo b/astro/libnova/distinfo
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a70675f97efe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astro/libnova/distinfo
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+MD5 (libnova-0.5.0.tar.gz) = e04bfb5583da6d99023e3f3bba810b2f
diff --git a/astro/libnova/files/patch-Makefile.in b/astro/libnova/files/patch-Makefile.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d8e808d103ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astro/libnova/files/patch-Makefile.in
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+--- src/Makefile.in.orig	Wed Oct 23 16:40:39 2002
++++ src/Makefile.in	Wed Oct 23 16:43:50 2002
+@@ -92,5 +92,5 @@
+ 
+ 
+-libnova_la_LDFLAGS =  	-version-info $(LT_VERSION) 	-release $(LT_RELEASE) 
++#libnova_la_LDFLAGS =  	-version-info $(LT_VERSION) 	-release $(LT_RELEASE) 
+ 
+ mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs
diff --git a/astro/libnova/files/patch-configure b/astro/libnova/files/patch-configure
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..555bae5e88d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astro/libnova/files/patch-configure
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- configure.orig	Wed Oct 23 16:35:47 2002
++++ configure	Wed Oct 23 16:36:13 2002
+@@ -6163,6 +6163,7 @@
+ 
+ # This can be used to rebuild libtool when needed
+ LIBTOOL_DEPS="$ac_aux_dir/ltmain.sh"
++$ac_aux_dir/ltconfig $LIBTOOL_DEPS
+ 
+ # Always use our own libtool.
+ LIBTOOL='$(SHELL) $(top_builddir)/libtool'
diff --git a/astro/libnova/pkg-comment b/astro/libnova/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..eaaeaf7d7cb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astro/libnova/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Astronomical Calculation Library
diff --git a/astro/libnova/pkg-descr b/astro/libnova/pkg-descr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c2baea75b845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astro/libnova/pkg-descr
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+libnova is a general purpose, double precision, astronomical calculation
+library. The intended audience of libnova is C / C++ programmers, astronomers
+and anyone else interested in calculating positions of astronomical objects.
+
+WWW: http://libnova.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/astro/libnova/pkg-plist b/astro/libnova/pkg-plist
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..99aa36a3221d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astro/libnova/pkg-plist
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+bin/libnovaconfig
+include/libnova.h
+lib/libnova.a
+lib/libnova.so
+lib/libnova.so.0