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Astronomy software Meridian launches in BETA
Monday, February 23, 2026 by Richard Harris
Meridian is a new native macOS app from Andrew Burwell, that scans your FITS and XISF archive and organizes it into a searchable, visual catalog of your imaging history. After more than ten years of deep sky imaging, the app's creator found that his archive spanned many drives and folder sche...

ASCOM Platform 7.1 Update 2 Released
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 by Richard Harris
The ASCOM community announces an update to the widely adopted interoperability platform that connects astronomy software with a broad range of observatory devices. ASCOM Platform 7.1 Update 2 expands the platform’s reputation for stability and compatibility, bringing refinements that help imag...

OpenAstro AlpacaBridge launches and why it matters
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 by Richard Harris
After spending decades in the field setting up mounts in the dark, chasing cables across frozen ground, and trying to make mismatched software talk to hardware it barely understands, I have learned to pay attention when someone tries to solve a real problem instead of adding another layer of noise. ...

DeepSkyStacker new release focuses on field reliability
Friday, December 12, 2025 by Richard Harris
Ahh - free astronomy software, yes please! While many of us comfortably settle into our subscriptions to Photoshop, PixInsight, TheSkyX, or whatever tool fills that slot in your workflow, it’s genuinely refreshing to see software like DeepSkyStacker remain free. In a hobby where cost...
