Here is a list of some of the software I utilize in my AstroPhotography.
Type |
Name |
Version |
Cost |
Comments |
Image Capture |
3.84 |
$25* |
APT stands for "AstroPhotography Tool" and it is like Swiss army knife for your astro imaging sessions. No matter what are imaging with - Canon EOS, Nikon, CCD or CMOS astro camera, APT has the right tool for planning, collimating, aligning, focusing, framing, controlling/tethering, imaging, synchronizing, scheduling, analyzing and monitoring. | |
Video Capture |
3.2 |
$120 |
Video Capture | |
Guiding |
2.6.5 |
Freeware |
PHD2 is telescope guiding software that simplifies the process of tracking a guide star | |
Plate Solver |
2.28 |
Free |
Integrates with APT to platesolve your image | |
Hardware Drivers |
6.3 |
Free |
This is the home of the ASCOM Initiative, a loosely-knit group of astronomy software developers and astronomy device manufacturers devoted to vendor-independent plug-and-play control. ASCOM is a many-to-many and language-independent architecture, supported by most astronomy devices which connect to Windows computers. The diagram below shows how ASCOM differs from traditional astronomy instrument control architectures. | |
Image Processing |
2.5.9 |
Freeware |
Pre-image processing software for planetary, solar and moon imaging.
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