https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/telescope/ Recent content in Telescope on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-06-self-hosted-telescope-mount-goto-systems-onstep-openastrotracker-eqmod-guide/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-06-self-hosted-telescope-mount-goto-systems-onstep-openastrotracker-eqmod-guide/ <p>A telescope mount that automatically finds and tracks celestial objects transforms amateur astronomy. Instead of star-hopping with finder charts, you select a target on your phone or laptop and the mount slews to it, then tracks it precisely as Earth rotates. Three open-source platforms let you build or upgrade your own GOTO system: OnStep (Arduino-based telescope controller), OpenAstroTracker (3D-printed star tracker), and EQMOD (ASCOM driver for commercial equatorial mounts).</p> https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-05-self-hosted-astrophotography-automation-indi-kstars-phd2-guide/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-05-self-hosted-astrophotography-automation-indi-kstars-phd2-guide/ <h2 id="what-is-astrophotography-automation">What Is Astrophotography Automation?</h2> <p>Astrophotography automation turns a complex multi-step imaging workflow into a coordinated, repeatable process. Instead of manually adjusting your telescope mount, focusing, and triggering exposures throughout a cold night, you run a self-hosted server — typically on a Raspberry Pi mounted at the telescope — that orchestrates camera control, mount tracking, autoguiding, and image capture.</p>