API Configuration
Get your token and telescope ID from
Hardware Configuration
{% include '_config_hardware.html' %}
Autofocus
{% include '_config_autofocus.html' %}
Calibration
Observation
Auto uses tracking on capable mounts, sidereal otherwise. Tracking matches satellite motion for point-source images. Sidereal tracks stars; satellites streak across the frame.
Shorter exposures (1-3s) for sidereal/streak. Longer (10-20s) for tracking.
Number of images captured per observation. Multiple frames improve satellite detection.
Automatically compute exposure time from satellite angular rate and telescope plate scale. Keeps satellite trail within the pixel limit below. Only applies to sidereal mode.
Image Processing
Pipeline Control
Process images before upload to extract readings and filter bad images
Retain intermediate files (source catalogs, plate solve artifacts) for inspection. Analysis metrics are always kept regardless of this setting.
Run the full processing pipeline but skip uploading results and marking the task complete on the API
Downloads a ~6.4 GB compressed (~16 GB on disk) catalog for faster offline photometry. Uses AAVSO HTTP API when disabled.
Images and processing output. Leave blank for default.
Available Processors
Plate Solving
Astrometry.net plate solving settings. The solver uses telescope pointing and plate scale hints from the task context for fast solves.
CPU time limit for solve-field (10–300s)
Optional path to astrometry.net index files (leave blank for system default)
Source Extraction
SExtractor detection parameters. Lower thresholds find fainter objects but increase false positives from noise and hot pixels.
Sigmas above background (1–20)
Connected pixels required (1–50)
Smaller kernels suit sharp PSFs; top-hat suppresses hot-pixel triggers
Time & Location
Time Synchronization
Clock drift that triggers task pause
How often to check time synchronization
GPS & Location
Monitor for a GPS receiver connected to this computer via gpsd. Equipment GPS (e.g. camera built-in) works independently.
When enabled, ground station location will be updated from GPS (if available). When disabled, server-provided location will be used for all operations.
How often to push GPS location updates to the server (default: 5 minutes).
GPS Sources
No GPS hardware detected
Current Operating Location
Robotic Session
When the sun drops below this altitude, the observing session begins.
Self-Tasking
Targeting
Selected types will be excluded from batch requests.
Leave empty for all regimes. Selected regimes filter batch requests.
Comma-separated group UUIDs. Empty = server discovers visible satellites automatically.
Track collects in one filter. Characterization cycles through multiple filters per target.
Advanced Settings
Logging
Leave blank for default.
Image Storage
By default, images are deleted after upload unless this is enabled
Development
Use a mock API server for testing, overrides api settings above
Paths & Files
Config file
Log file
Images directory
Processing directory
Astrometry indexes
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