Astra
Astra (Automated Survey observaTory Robotised with Alpaca) is an open-source observatory control software for automating and managing robotic observatories. It integrates seamlessly with ASCOM Alpaca for hardware control.
Features
Fully Robotic — Schedule once, observe automatically with error and bad weather handling
— Schedule once, observe automatically with error and bad weather handling ASCOM Alpaca — Compatible with your existing ASCOM equipment
— Compatible with your existing ASCOM equipment Cross-Platform — Python based, runs on Windows, Linux, macOS
— Python based, runs on Windows, Linux, macOS Web Interface — Manage your observatory from any browser, use cloudflared or similar to access outside your network
— Manage your observatory from any browser, use cloudflared or similar to access outside your network Comprehensive Docs — Setup, usage, and module reference
Screenshots
Observatory overview System logs Weather monitoring Controls tab
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