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.
To use the Sky Simulator, select the camera "Sky Simulator" and a mount such as "Telescope Simulator for .NET" in your image acquisition program. The simulator program will then feed the camera with simulated images as if the camera is imaging the sky.
For ASCOM mode, the image location in the "Sky Simulator" program and camera simulator should be set to the same location: documents\image.png.
This simulator is a useful tool for testing the focuser routine, astrometric solving, and test sequences. Star and deep sky database are included.
Questions, problems, suggest, 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
License
GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)Follow Sky simulator for Ascom & Alpaca
User Reviews
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Already being a ASTAP user I was pleased to see that Han has also produced Sky simulator. I was looking for something that would allow me to demonstrate some features of NINA without actually being connected to a real camera and telescope. Sky simulator is just the ticket. Well done Han, keep up the good work!
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Simply The best Sky simulator available