This is the Linux app named Sky simulator for Ascom Alpaca whose latest release can be downloaded as sky_simulator_amd64.tar.gz. It can be run online in the free hosting provider OnWorks for workstations.
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SCREENSHOTS:
Sky simulator for Ascom Alpaca
DESCRIPTION:
Sky Simulator for ASCOM and Alpaca is a software program designed to simulate an astronomical camera mounted on a computer-controlled telescope. The camera displays images of the night sky based on the telescope pointing-at position and is affected by exposure time and focuser position. The images can be created artificially or using the online deep sky survey.
It simulates also a guide camera. mount, focuser and camera rotator if required. You can also use your own mount in the simulation. Simulation of mount polar alignment errors and mount periodic errors is possible.
This simulator is a useful tool for testing the focuser routine, astrometric solving, guiding and test run sequences. Star and a deep sky databases are included.
For questions, problems, suggestion visit the forum. Ascom installation required.
Features
- Simulation of an astro camera with live images
- Testing telescope centering using astrometric solving.
- Demonstration/testing of astro image capture programs, including sequences
Programming Language
Delphi/Kylix, Object Pascal
This is an application that can also be fetched from https://sourceforge.net/projects/sky-simulator/. It has been hosted in OnWorks in order to be run online in an easiest way from one of our free Operative Systems.