Display a MegaStar5 Observer's List file for Goto control. Other custom tagged file formats also supported, see program help.

  • Supports AP GTO, Meade AutoStar and Celestron NexStar mounts.
  • Photo timer.
  • Use keyboard to control mount.

 

Control any Meade LX200 or AutoStar mount via it's AutoStar computer port.  It is designed to use small windows to allow computer manual control of the mount. This is very useful when doing planetary imaging to move the mount and adjust a focus motor connected to the mount. Functionaliy:

  • Move mount at various rates.
  • Goto and Get RA / DEC
  • Control focus motor connected to Focus port of mount.
  • Set focus motor rate.

Control any Astro-Physics GTO mount via one of it's serial ports.  It is designed to use small windows to allow computer manual control of the mount. This is very useful when doing planetary imaging to move the mount and adjust a focus motor connected to the mount.

Functionality:

  • Guide/Slew mount with or without timed option at various rates.
  • Control focus motor connected to Focus port of mount.
  • Select tracking rate
  • Use keyboard to control mount.

A couple of utilities usefull for testing. debugging and or eventually sending custom commands to computerized mounts.

Coordinate conversion utility for astronomy. It accepts an object designation or the coordinates of an object and calculates coordinates in alternative systems, and at different dates, times and locations. It also provides lunar and bright planet coordinates to aid in planning observations. 

Available both for download/off-line use and as a JNLP (Java Web Start) to be run in a browser.

Assistant which can be used together with any CCD/video capture devices for which a real-time capture driver is available.

The Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI) Library is a cross-platform software designed for automation & control of astronomical instruments. It supports a wide variety of telescopes, CCDs, focusers , filter wheels et cetera . It performs common DCS functions such as remote control, data acquisition, monitoring, and a lot more (read the details here).

Complete solution for reduction of images carried out by CCD cameras, intended on observation of variable stars. Each step of reduction process can be run from the command line or via simple and intuitive graphical user interface.

Affords the following:

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