Tools
Software
Apps
Tools
- Telescopius – See what’s in the sky tonight!
- Clear Outside – Check seeing conditions for imaging
- ClearDarkSky – Another tool to check seeing conditions
- Light Pollution Map – Check the light pollution in your area
Software
Planetary Software
- Stellarium – Planetary software
Post-processing Software
- StarTools – Post-processing Software
- PixInsight ($)- Post-processing Software & Image Stacking
- Adobe Photoshop ($) – Great for Post-Processing
- StarNet++ – Remove Stars
Image Acquisition Software
Image Stacking Software
- ASTAP – Image Stacking Software
- Deep Sky Stacker – Image Stacking Software
Misc. Software
- iOptron Commander – Driver Software for iOptron Mounts
- EQMOD – Driver Software for Sky-Watcher Mounts
Astrophotography Tools
- PHD2 Guiding – Autoguiding software
Apps
Note: There are usually alternative apps for Android/iOS, you just have to search around in the respective app stores.
Weather & Seeing Conditions
- Astrospheric
– Weather & seeing conditions - Clear Outside – Weather & seeing
- Nightshift – Weather & seeing
- Good To Stargaze – Weather & seeing
Planetary & Stargazing
- Stellarium – Planetary
- Star Walk 2 – Planetary
- Eclipse Calculator 2 – Eclipse tracking
- Moon Phase Calendar – Moon phase information
Other Useful Apps
- DarkLight – Red Flashlight
- ISS Live Now – live ISS video and tracking
- Polar Clock – Polar Alignment Tool