Archive - The Open Astronomy Substack

Announcing Astrofiler 1.0

FITS Management Software

Aug 8 •

June 2025

Managing FITS Files in Python

The standard format for astronomical images is the Flexible Image Transport System or FITS format.

Jun 26 •

January 2025

Controlling Smart Telescopes with OSS

Bypassing the Mobile Apps To Make Devices More Useful

Jan 30 •

September 2024

An AllSkyCam Dashboard using HomeAssistant

Adding indi-allsky data with MQTT

Sep 26, 2024 •

New AllSky Cloud Detection software released

mlCloudDetect 1.0.0 released

Sep 7, 2024 •

August 2024

Sol'Ex Spectroheliograph Build Pt 2

Assembling the Sol'Ex

Aug 1, 2024 •

July 2024

Is That Scope Really Parked?

Adding a belt to those suspenders

Jul 12, 2024 •

April 2024

Making the Sol'Ex Spectroheliograph

Part 1 - Background and Design

Apr 28, 2024 •

MyFocuserPro2 SCT Focuser

Adapting the Open Source Focuser to an SCT

Apr 10, 2024 •

March 2024

Update: Making a MyFocuserPro2 electronic focuser

A working prototype

Mar 27, 2024 •

Automating KStars and Ekos Pt. 3

Automating the Micro-Observatory

Mar 14, 2024 •

February 2024

Automating KStars and Ekos Pt. 2

Controlling the Ekos Scheduler with Python

Feb 23, 2024 •

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