Astroberry setup. It handles all astronomy equipment supported by INDI server. If anyone has that i would greatly appricwat a copy. If I recall correctly, the Celestron mounts must be star aligned before they will allow a connection. Astroberry uses nginx (as opposed to Apache) so the setup script sets up a new nginx https virtual host on port 444 for the indi-allsky web interface so it does not conflict with the existing Astroberry functionality. Additionally, theres quite a bit of software to be learned. […] Aug 22, 2021 · I have my setup script updated to install indi-allsky on an Astroberry Server image without any conflicts. Apr 13, 2021 · Astroberry config file settings for plate solve index files on remote PC - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hi All Bit of a boring question, but guides and posts I have found online tend to skip over this, or explain things in a way that is not clear to me (a bit ambiguous), so the answer might clear things up for both me and those who come after with the same confusion. Assuming it is similar to oth May 2, 2021 · Astroberry users, what are you using to control a DSLR camera? - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: Its a shame that Astrophotography Tool isnt available for Linux. Feb 25, 2021 · Astroberry can be used from a browser and needs the least expense to get a Pi setup, Stellarmate cab eb bought as an OS and has it's own app and same broswer connection as Astroberry. Oct 10, 2024 · Hello, I tried to setup the astroberry as described . 0. Then cross your fingers and hope things work. I have gone round and round Google and my head is spinning with dead ends. I have read Nov 28, 2024 · StellarMate + Om-1 + Astroberry - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: Hi! The setup is StellarMate on Astroberry Pi ver. The focuser isnt on the list of devices within EKOS, now Ive manually gone through the entire list looking for a compatble driver, without luck. Find out the pros and cons of different power and communication options, such as cable, Wi-Fi, or router. Mar 11, 2023 · EQstarpro Mount astroberry and setup - posted in Mounts: Ive been putting an EQstarpro on my GSKYer 130mm and equatorial mount. I recently managed to connect my Pi direct to MacBook via a Lan connection, you can feasibly go 100m + distance wise. I run KStars with Ekos on my desktop Windows PC which connects to the indiserver running on the Raspberry Pi to interface with the mount and cameras. The SSID of it's Astroberry and by default the password is also Astroberry. Lo Nov 23, 2020 · While I use Astroberry and VirtualHere, in order to minimize driver issues, I mostly use VirtualHere. Nothing to complicated - but its the basics covered. So I looked online how to update and found the page listed below saying you have to install and enable something called SNAPS, then install a SNAP version of Stellarium, which I did. Oct 19, 2020 · There are a handful of videos out on there using Astroberry, but I wanted to take one step further back and go over the actual installing and setting up of A Oct 12, 2021 · This video shows basic setup of Astroberry, after you have succesfully installed it on a Raspberry Pi (I use Pi4 4GB). Sep 4, 2023 · Astroberry can set the time and date of your Raspberry Pi using one of the following sources: Internet connection: If your Raspberry Pi is connected to the internet, it will use the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize the system clock with an online server. May 21, 2022 · Has anyone got any experience with Player One cameras? They seem to have drivers for most platfforms, and ASCOM compatibility? Would it work with an Astroberry setup? I noticed that Lukomatico on Youtube use them and thought I'd check them out. Jul 19, 2025 · My Struggle with Fujifilm and Astroberry + Ekos/INDI (solved) - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: Disclaimer first: you are tinkering and you might damage your equipment if you dont know what you are doing, this is for information only. It did for my Astroberry setup, allowing the INDI EQMOD driver to communicate perfectly with my EQ6-R Pro mount. I finally procured what I take to be a good cable set to accomplish this connection: A DB9-Celestron RJ22 cable (part 93920) and a USB-to-RS232 DB9 Apr 24, 2021 · Configuring INDI drivers - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: I am running the latest Astroberry on a 4gb Rpi 4. I changed the default password for the astroberry user and configured VNC to use Unix username and password (by default it is set up to authenticate with just a password). local" or the raw IP. I just havent found where to get NTP to look Jan 8, 2020 · Astroberry setup Software and ComputersI have never used Astroberry but am using the very similar KStars/Ekos/indi on a Rpi4. I finally have almost all the pieces together, so I made a final mock-up. This isnt a problem in itself, but kstars/ekos is driving me Sep 20, 2021 · Hi, first post so please bear with me, having issues with autoguiding, looked at numerous forum threads and cannot find the issue specific to my setup and the issue I am having. The ASI Air Pro, for example, can cost 3x the amount that buying the gear for Astroberry would cost. g. Dec 15, 2021 · Astroberry setup Getting Astroberry up and running was quick and simple. Nov 11, 2022 · Ensuring Astroberry, KStars (and Ekos) knows where you are is really important. See Installation Guide for step by step instructions for easy and advanced installation. Here's a request, for if you ever have time for more videos. I am having to compile most of the software from source. Just wondering what are the differences between, peoples experience with each, recommendations etc Would appreciate and help and or advice. Astroberry OS- personal opinion /experience - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Since I try both methods of using a Windows based mini PC as well as raspberry pi with Kstars/Ekos, I just share some of my opinions based on my experience to separate between the Stellarmate OS software vs the free Astroberry OS that you can download and flash it to your Pi Apr 15, 2024 · Surprise surprise! As far as KStars on Astroberry, it would've been nice if newer versions were compiled for it, but the existing Astroberry setup winds up being the most efficient on the Pi 4. Dec 7, 2024 · ToupTek AAF (auto focuser) with EKOS / Astroberry - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: After a long journey from China, my ToupTek AAF arrived today. Just wish that it would set my equipment up for me too! If you have not looked yet there is lots of info on Astroberry on the Indilib site Nov 20, 2024 · kstars/ekos on raspberry pi 5 - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: I am building a scope control system using raspberry pi 5. I set up an ASCOM setup last night because one of my cameras isnt recognized by my Astroberry setup, and when I went to use SharpCaps polar align tool, when I got to the next to last Jan 29, 2021 · Trying to set up astroberry for a wired connection - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: Flashed an updated astroberry image to test out one of the raspberry pi 4s I had laying around. I have an iexos100 mount, zwo guide camera, astro modified Canon Rebel T7, Astronomik cls filter and just purchased a Raspberry Pi 5. As well as the Dec 22, 2021 · In this video I will show how to setup a Raspberry Pi 4 with Astroberry, for remote control of all of your astrophotography equipment! Save your money, and d Feb 14, 2024 · When loaded onto a Raspberry Pi, the Astroberry System grants you access to a gigantic suite of carefully-curated software, each offering a convenient upgrade to your astronomy setup. Jul 30, 2021 · I have read the documentation for the "align" module, however I can't seem to get it working, all the buttons in the "align" tab of EKOS are greyed out. 3. I got some advice also to look at platesolving / polar alignment via plate solving with it. I am currently using a pi 4 running Astroberry and am quite pleased with it. I'm going to show you how to download and install Astroberry on to a micro SD card so that you can use it for running your astrophotography imaging session. Please consider making a Did not use astroberry itself, just raspberry pi os, and install the indi deb files from libindi website (that are hosted by astroberry). Apr 27, 2023 · The Astroberry system is free, and you set up on your own (not complicated) and the Stellarmate is $50 for the OS alone (ARM only at this time) and can be set up on your own or purchased ready made with computer in ARM or Intel configuration. conf if I set up somewhere different… and I just want to tinker with the GPS module. I don't know if the Pi 5 can stomach Ubuntu better, but it's back to Astroberry on the '4. Next step, add a guide cam/scope. Apr 25, 2022 · To do this it uses the Indi system, so before you get your own Astroberry setup I would recommend that you check if your current astronomy hardware is supported. When shooting with my DSLR, Astroberry is my choice and all others get VirtualHere. Feb 1, 2025 · Page 1 of 2 - New to Raspberry Pi coming from Windows need set up help - posted in ATM, Optics and DIY Forum: So over the years Ive upgraded what I could on my rig. Aug 4, 2020 · Stellarmate or astroberry? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hi everyone, I recently purchased a raspberry pi4 with the plan to install/setup either stellarmate or astroberry. The latest version is 0. So I have to set up a Windows astro software setup using BYN, PHD2, ASCOM Platform and Oct 6, 2020 · Onstep on astroberry connection red1 - 12 of 12 1 May 15, 2022 · Page 1 of 3 - Cannot Connect Raspberry Pi Serial Port to Celestron 4SE Handset or Aux Jacks - posted in Celestron Computerized Telescopes: Im trying to be able to control my Celestron NexStar 4SE from a Raspberry Pi 4 setup running Astroberry. 21. any Jan 12, 2021 · Raspberry Pi model for Astroberry - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: Ive been considering the Raspberry Pi/Astroberry setup for my mount. Thanks! Jan 18, 2021 · Unexpectedly good imaging? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Last night I got everything setup to test my new Astroberry setup. Nov 9, 2022 · Astroberry Connectivity to ZWO main and guiding cameras By appyaardvark November 9, 2022 in Getting Started With Imaging Aug 18, 2021 · Ive set up an Astroberry setup on a Raspberry Pi and use that, but I remember someone saying they can run KStars/Ekos on a Mac without the convolution that you would need on a Windows machine. As winter approaches, this article looks at your options. This removes the longevity and reliability problems of a SD card and gives you a performance boost. All the weather forecasts were wrong (all showed clear all day when I had 30-40% clouds all day), so I was only expecting a short amount of time to get things worked out under somewhat cloudy conditions. Aug 2, 2023 · Cameras for Astroberry - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: I have been delving into the world of Astroberry and have hit a bit of a brick wall. At the moment it is just flashing away with the words 'waiting'. The system can be accessed via a web browser or VNC client from any location in the world! It sits at your telescope, wherever it is, and lets you remotely control all your astronomy equipment from behind your desk, using recognized astronomy software such as KStars, Skychart/Cartes du Ciel or Stellarium. Aug 21, 2024 · Astroberry CCDcamera issues - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: Hello! i figured it would be best to post about this on the experienced forum even though i have no idea what im doing. Other components work fine. 6. AstroLink 4 Pi is a standalone astrophotography controller based on a Raspberry Pi* 4 or 5 module, which is responsible for running the astroimaging setup. I’ve yet to image with the setup but here’s my quick guide to wirelessly connecting the AZ GTI and win 10 laptop to the Astroberry hotspot to run a complete wireless imaging system. But after "sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade && sudo apt dist-upgrade" Kstars just don't start anymore. I contacted Peter Polakovic and he said that there is a way to configure INDI to use INDIGO Setup the Raspberry as a Hotspot: This isn't difficult because the software package Astroberry is by default setup to work as a Hotspot. Imaging Deep Space Objects made easy with Astroberry (Raspberry Pi) Naztronomy 6. Feb 27, 2021 · Astroberry remote operation setup By HyperBiotec February 27, 2021 in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice Astroberry Server is a ready to use system for Raspberry Pi for controlling all your astronomy equipment - astroberry-server/README. Aug 13, 2020 · I am trying to set up my Celestron AVX mount on KStars through EKOS on a RPi 4 running Astroberry however I seem to be encountering problems and I am hoping someone is able to help with a solution? I have an RS232 cable coming from the hand controller into a Serial to USB adapter into the RPi 4. All balanced correctly. It includes additional astronomy software so gives you more choice for equipment control. I have a Z61 and ASI224MC on the mount. This way all the cabling is kept short. Feb 1, 2021 · Here I show how you can setup your home wireless Astroberry without connecting anything but a power cord! Amazon Affiliate Links, Thank you for your support! Mar 29, 2020 · I'll show you how to set up and configure a Raspberry Pi computer to control your telescope equipment over your network from inside the comfort of your home. First, Ive been a Linux user for more than two decades. Jun 23, 2021 · I used Pi's add/remove software to install Stallarium in my Astroberry setup, and it installed an old version 0. img Once you’ve got your backup, upgrading is simple. I also read to purchase a nvme hat and a SSD 256mb so it wouldnt need to use the micro sd card Jul 30, 2021 · AstroBerry on Intel - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: Here is a recipe for creating a Ubunto/Intel Astroberry like setup. My proc Dec 2, 2023 · Astroberry on Raspberry Pi-5? - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: I presume that the current Astroberry distro wont work on the new Raspberry Pi 5, as the base Linux kernel version is a rev or two back from where it needs to be. Really annoying. My question is basically then if you install KStars on a Mac, is the INDI server automatically installed, or i Mar 3, 2021 · I think Astroberry is slick as it's an easy setup to use but I found going the Ubuntu Server route allowed me to use all 4GB of RAM on the Pi as it's true 64bt OS and it also runs much faster with out GUI of course. I decided to go with Kstars Geography Ensuring Astroberry, KStars (and Ekos) knows where you are is really important. Although Rp and Astroberry Server is ready to use system for Raspberry Pi for controlling all your astronomy equipment. That might be an alternative for long distance wifi. Better and cheaper than eVscope and Stellina! This is a fun project (for yourself, for parent and child, or for schools!) to build your own smartphone-controlled electronic telescope on the cheap Oct 18, 2021 · Page 1 of 2 - First time CCD: Astroberry, Focusing and platesolving - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hi all, I recently got a very good deal on a used Asi MC533 pro and went for it. The rig is based around a Raspberry Pi 4 mini computer running Astroberry, and a guide scope and guide camera, in addition to the regular Nov 14, 2021 · To manage all this I was planning on using either an AsiAir or Astroberry setup. I was hoping to run Oacapture and do some planetary stuff. This is because it's setup to Virtual GPS mode as default and that must be disabled in the GPSD setup properly. This could be [Archive] Astroberry setup Software and ComputersI have never used Astroberry but am using the very similar KStars/Ekos/indi on a Rpi4. A guide to setting up an RTC and a GPS Dongle on Astroberry Wolfgang Birkfellner 363 subscribers Subscribed Oct 10, 2020 · A beginner guide to setting up and using Astroberry server, - the complete automation suite for astro photography , on a Raspberry Pi 4. I made the video of how to do the setup with the raspberry pi just running indi and indi web manager. Mar 9, 2023 · I‘ld love to switch over my current setup from an Eagle to a far less powerhungry RPi and Ekos seems nifty. A computer designed to run and automate a telescope and it's accessories. However, system specs simply say that a Raspberry PI 3 is the minimum Aug 12, 2020 · I am trying to set up Raspberry Pi running Astroberry to connect my AVX mount to KStars. This is the thing that I like least about linux, too many distributions each with their own quirks and that makes software hard to install. I am using astroberry server to controle things with Kstars. I'm using a Canon Eos 500D for capturing. Here is a quick rundown of my process to setup the gear, test/verify connectivity, focus and align, observe, and then shut everything down and pack up… Feb 15, 2021 · Hi wolfi You have made a great video covering the use and capabilities of an astroberry. One more test, open the commando windows once again if it isn't already open. There are a lot of videos out there on using AstroBerry, but not too may walkthroughs on the actual setup. Very nice to see how it worked, but Im completely Sep 17, 2023 · Two possibilities come to mind: 1. RPi 5 (AstroLink) + Om-1 Mark I. " Astroberry is ready to use system for Raspberry Pi for controlling all your astronomy equipment. The system works it seems just fine . Thinking of building astroberry setup with raspberry pi 4 kit for other scope to help keep costs down and allow non zwo appliances to be In this little video, I will present some of the basic features of the Astroberry, a Raspian distribution for the Raspberry Pi featuring all important tools for astronomy and astrophotography. Download official Raspberry Pi OS with desktop image and flash your microSD card with it. Jun 19, 2020 · Page 1 of 3 - Compact Astro Rig - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: Ive been working on trying to make a compact tracker setup with autoguiding. What are Astroberry or RPi users using to control DSLR cameras? Jan 29, 2023 · I can attach both my guide scope and my Raspberry Pi4 computer running my Astroberry setup, and have a firm, solid mounting. Learn how to install Astroberry to make astronomy projects easier and more efficient. Benvenuti alla prima puntata della serie dedicata ad Astroberry, la distribuzione linux per astrofotografia che vi permette di creare un sistema standalone p Aug 12, 2022 · Astroberry is a full flavor remote desktop system, designed for Raspberry Pi. I'd prefer to see if I can get this working with Raspbian though. But try as I might, I can‘t get my equipment to connect reliably, specifically anything that has to do with a camera. StellarMate takes another photo Astroberry is ready to use system for Raspberry Pi for controlling all your astronomy equipment. I bought one and it didnt cost much more than the older Pi4. My setup is as follows (or will be), Astroberry controlling mount May 1, 2021 · Page 1 of 2 - Astroberry users? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Any astroberry users out there want to share your experience? Ive used APT, now using ASI air pro and like it over APT. Jan 8, 2021 · Raspberry Pi 4 Boot from USB M. Just pop the SD card back into the Pi, re-boot, and run the rpi-update command as root. The default user in Astroberry is astroberry and the default password is astroberry. BUT. You can remotely control your telescope, focuser, camera and much more! Connecting OnStep to INDI1 - 20 of 25 1 2 Nov 3, 2022 · I had a go at getting an astroberry setup working, but the few times I tried it, it was horribly unstable and I had very little success connecting the Pi to my AZ-GTI or getting a sequence of images captured without crashing. Jun 3, 2025 · As long as your astroberry equipment profile is setup correctly when you boot up and the drivers have loaded fine all the equipment should be working. In your web browser or even better VNC you set the IP address as astroberry. Apr 5, 2023 · Astroberry is a great way to take your astrophotography imaging to the next level, without spending too much money. It seems that my guide cameras (Svbony 905C) and my main cameras (lumix GH5) are not supported by INDI drivers. However, the photo does not download to disk. Has this happened to anybody else? If you use a similar setup with astroberry and a tracker I would be thankful if you shared your experience. 0 port on the RPi3? I can run alignment and Plate solve as well as Imaging on this device. md at master · rkaczorek/astroberry-server Apr 1, 2021 · Page 1 of 3 - Astroberry VNC Client Help & Connectivity Issues - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: Hi all, I was able to get Astroberry running last night on my Pi. It works really nicely and controls all my equipment from inside in the warm (using NoMacine to control the Pi headless). I've got all my equipment working most of the time when using my DSLR but I cannot get it to work with my ASI 1600MM. I enjoy hacking away at computers (including the embedded computers that live Mar 13, 2019 · Astroberry is running both dhcpcd as a service in addition to Network Manager (which spawns its own dhcpcd when you decide to set up a connection as "Automatic") This causes a conflict, you may not notice it because you are on a single subnet network, whereas I have multiple subnets on my network and need the default gateway to operate. 07K subscribers 230 May 11, 2020 · Hi, I'm trying to set up Astroberry on my rpi4. Dec 31, 2021 · Stellarmate is a proprietary version of Astroberry which includes the Kstars/Ekos functionality and is reported to be easier to setup than Astroberry, with the promise of support. For some reason it cannot detect my wifi router (so i updated it using wired connection) and it does not detect my camera (Uranus-c), i have no clue on what to do. I can see the GPS data updating on the system so its finding and updating the position and date/time. Oct 10, 2020 · A beginner guide to setting up and using Astroberry server, - the complete automation suite for astro photography , on a Raspberry Pi 4. I think it matters how well all your devices are supported by INDI if a similar setup will work for you. And yes, you have to have cool Hwip with your pi). Do you also have a video that shows a real beginner how to set up the raspberry-pi-4 from the first steps, from a board in a box? For example, I have questions such as, is the pi4 capable of communicating on a private network "out of the box" or Nov 20, 2019 · Warning if you try installing on an existing set up it will create a new user ASTROBERRY and default to this - you haven't lost anything you just will have 2 users - PI and Astroberry. I am going to give it a try and compare its performance compared to Astroberry on Raspberry Pi4. I haven't yet explored Kstars or Ekos much, nor much of the rest of the desktop but hopefully it will be fairly intuitive. I have replaced the DSLR with the ASI camera and Starlight Filter Wheel. AstroLink 4 Pi works with StellarMate OS, AstroArch, astroberry, AstroPi3, but any distribution should work after installing the required software. However, INDIGO does. I use PHD2 more than the internal guider just because it's more popular and easier to get support online for. Connection all seems ok. I am using the latest stable version of Stellarmate (but also tried astroberry, and ubuntu+custom install on RPi and finally my Mac). Jan 6, 2022 · Astroberry includes a virtualgps and you can enter your location data (longitude, latitude, elevation) in /etc/location. I am going to show you a detailed overview of using Astroberry for astrophotography in EKOS. The new Uranus-C looks interesting - might be okay f An Indi server made from a Raspberry Pi 4B, using an external SSD drive as root. Point your browser to https://astroberry Jan 5, 2022 · Then set up the Wifi to connect to my home network. It worked great but I stopped because it pretty much required a mouse and keyboard for ease of use (not mobile friendly). Also not sure if the Pi you've got is sufficient, when I researched prior to mine the V3 or 4 with 4Gb RAM was the recommendation (I ended up with the 4 model B). I believe they all use similar methods for polar alignment, e. My main problem is Sep 28, 2021 · ASCOM Weirdness - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: Although I normally work with an Astroberry setup, I have an ASCOM setup that I use for my Nikon 1 V3, which unfortunately is not recognized in Ekos/INDI. In that tutorial, I show how to install the software, and configure the devices to capture images directly on them using your desktop computer inside your home to control the device through VNC Nov 9, 2021 · Page 1 of 2 - SharpCap Free Polar Align Tool - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: I was under the impression that you could use SharpCaps polar align tool in the free version. For my set up I have a Raspberry Pi running Astroberry which is connected to my mount and cameras. I have lost my setup software and am in need of another copy. A couple of weeks ago I managed to capture some test images during the day, the only thing I remember that it was not straight forward. 18. Aug 30, 2021 · ASTAP Database Source Files - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: Although I normally use Ekos in Astroberry to handle my astrophotography functions, I need to use BackyardNikon on a Windows laptop for my Nikon 1 V3 camera, as Ekos (and APT) do not recognize this camera. Anyone who have tried to use fujifilm camers with this setup knows that gphoto has horrible support for fujifilm cameras, the USB connection is buggy sudo dd bs=4M if=/dev/sdb of=PiOS. Mar 14, 2021 · Hi folks, I believe I have a tracking issue with my EQ3 Pro mount which is being controlled in ekos and KStars. This is the easiest and most accurate method, but it requires an internet connection. The mount is connected via a ethernet lynx cable to a Raspberry Pi 4 running Astroberry. Now they sale the new Pi5 versions which is much faster. Anybody know if its being upgraded, or if there is a way to get it there, perhaps using a Pi-4B as a transition platform? Id love to have the higher DMA rate Nov 5, 2020 · Hello, I'm currently setting up a raspberry pi with astroberry. Feb 11, 2020 · RPi3B and AstroberryWhat do I need to connect my Nexstar - posted in Celestron Computerized Telescopes: I just finished working on a raspberry Pi 3B setup to run Astroberry Server that includes EKOS and Kstars. My first review of Astroberry operating system for the Raspberry PI. Nov 15, 2021 · Page 1 of 2 - Stellarmate vs. This includes Wi-Fi hotspots, customizable apps, and open-source software. This article discusses the inital setup and ways to tweak this in Astroberry and Kstars along with using a GPS to automate this. Its easy if you follow this guide… Jan 9, 2021 · Just wanted to add my 2p- my setup is an RPI4 with Astroberry. That's why I had mentioned earlier about the differences in setup between 3. I have two scopes and its a pain to move ASI Air pro between both. You can’t track and find objects without this being correct. I have everything powered up and plugged in but I get this error message: Mar 10, 2024 · Page 1 of 2 - Raspberry Pi5 with 64-bit OS setup - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: My RaspBerry Pi4 ages and I need one more RP. Dec 7, 2021 · Page 1 of 2 - Question using - SV305Pro with SVBony 50mm guide scope - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: I have a StellarmateOS on an RPie4 8gig, (fully updated), I also have an AstroBerry setup on a separate SSD for the same RPie, good power running my AZGTI, using a D7100 as main cam - works great. im trying to set up my astroberry. So my question mostly revolves around whether or not the StarSense is effectively a waste in the long run? Jan 14, 2020 · Astroberry is based on Ubuntu, and there are altair drivers for indi that work with ubuntu. the mount is at the machine shop and i am working on the electronics. You must also change the port to 9624. local seems to run fairly slow. If you do the above Kstars gets confused - Astroberry has one set of profiles and starting Kstars appears to have another. You don’t need to be a deep technical expert to get started with Astroberry, but there are some setup steps that you will need to do to get everything working. conf. Now with the upcoming clear skies I'm testing every thi Sep 14, 2025 · The Astroberry system by Raspberry Pi offers various tools to make astronomy easier. Jun 4, 2020 · In the first part, I covered how to set up a Raspberry Pi unit with StellarMate or Astroberry disk images to use those devices for imaging remotely. TLDR; Getting everything setup and working together can be challenging. What do I need to connect my Nexstar 6SE mount to the USB 2. local. It includes:1. Oct 10, 2020 · Learn how to set up your Raspberry Pi with Astroberry, a system image for astrophotography. You can Astroberry setup PDF in files section - thank you1 - 5 of 5 1 Sep 10, 2023 · Setup process when using kstars (astroberry)1 - 8 of 8 1 Nov 3, 2023 · So if you access the Optical Trains window, Ekos disappears, and it you try to bring Ekos back, it covers the Optical Trains window. Dec 1, 2019 · Hopefully this guide will enable you to get things set up and your kit connected. However going through https://astroberry. Ive set it up with my scope but straight away ran into driver issues with EKOS. Oct 22, 2021 · When connecting to KStars using a Rasperry Pi running Astroberry, there are multiple way to manage your imaging session. 2 SSD is a really fast and secure way of running your RPi on your Astro rig. But I had to chose the 4GB version because the 8GB was sold out. EKOS is the image acquisition software that sits within KStars. Till that moment I mainly had done some shooting with my DSLR. Have you done this? You can try indoors by fake aligning on Polaris. There are a lot of videos out there on using AstroBerry, Oct 20, 2020 · Installing and Setup of Astroberry - video - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: I made a new video - which walks through the downloading, installing and setup of AstroBerry (astronomy software running on Raspberry Pi) - and then I connect to an HEQ5 and DSLR camera. While setting up Ekos/Kstars and creating a profile under Ekos for my set up I realized that INDI has no driver for my autofocuser, Astro-Gadget FocusDream Pro. In the First Boot section of the Wiki we read the following: After the first boot, search for astroberry wireless hotspot and connect your PC to it using astroberry for password. Equipment in question: ZWO 224 using as guide camera plugged into raspberry pi running Astroberry via USB3, Lynx Astro 0:18 Connections0:58 Powered USB Hub for Raspberry Pi2:09 Initialization of Celestron AVX Mount3:42 Astroberry Settings7:13 Setting MobilePhone for SkySafari Aug 23, 2020 · Maybe set up two or three Pi's as a rack. 2. Not sure how but it might be feasible to have one with wifi connection and the other as hotspot. GPSD then uses the virtual GPS, but I want to use an actual GPS module so I don’t have to update the location. take three pictures in different RA rotations to calibrate the direction of the camera itself, then adjust the mount in Dec 27, 2024 · Page 1 of 2 - Astroberry or iAstrohub? Or something else? - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: Having now managed to get my HEQ5Pro driven using INDI on a Raspberry Pi 3B, I am looking further into the possibility, in addition to having just wireless control via a TCP port, of building on this and adding further imaging support at some point, I was curious about both the Astroberry and The default Geographic Location setup I did at the installation of Astroberry, look at point 6 on this page. Ive seen where there has been some success with Pi Zeros but I would prefer to have a full size Pi (I like pi, what can I say. But polar alignment does need a person to be there regardless to turn the knobs on the mount. Ø Set up the AZ GTI with equatorial mode firmware Distro Astroberry provides image file for your microSD card. Just wish that it would set my equipment up for me too! If you have not looked yet there is lots of info on Astroberry on the Indilib site as it all Oct 11, 2020 · Astroberry Server is a ready to use system image for Raspberry Pi for controlling all your astronomy equipment. In terms of setup, just select Canon DSLR on the CCD dropdown, tell it the pixel size, set the camera to bulb and you should be good to go. That said, Astroberry was May 27, 2022 · Astroberry, how do I set the time from GPS? - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: Ive installed the latest version of astroberry on a rPi3B and have a USB GPS module attached but cant find how to tell it to update the time from the GPS signal. From what Ive read using a VNC Client is faster. This article discusses the inital setup and ways to tweak this in Astroberry and Kstars along with using Apr 6, 2022 · Enjoy the views. However, when I try to select the camera it tells me it can't con. Apr 22, 2020 · Once connected to the hotspot I can then connect to 'Astroberry Server' and in the future I will hopefully be able to control my equipment etc provided it is set up properly. Jan 13, 2022 · INDI Web Manager (Astroberry Device Manager) and Devices/Drivers are connected to/running on the Astroberry Raspberry Pi. Since wifi sucks here at the house I wanted to use a wired connection from the laptop (for now, just testing) and well, plugged the pi into the laptop with the ethernet cable and laptop would not connect Oct 10, 2020 · A beginner guide to setting up and using Astroberry server, - the complete automation suite for astro photography , on a Raspberry Pi 4. I download The Astroberry system is highly customizable with over a dozen compatible applications, so you can adjust it to suit your needs for your personal computer setup and what you want to find with your Apr 29, 2022 · I used to use an Astroberry setup for a short while. There also seems to be an issue with my mount, an original CGEM. Oct 10, 2020 · Kstars and Ekos – Initial Configuration stuff If you are using Ekos / Kstars on a Raspberry Pi either with Astroberry or Stellarmate don’t forget some basic configuration steps worth doing on a cloudy night before you start imaging: Kstars – go to “Data” on the Kstars main menu – download the visual imagery for Kstars, it may take a while but it makes a big difference. Ive got it running on a Rpi 3b. For me it doesn't always work, I have to set the IP address direct, by default in Hotspot mode the Oct 26, 2021 · I don't have experience with stellarmate or asiair, but I didn't find the RPi4 + astroberry install and setup process particularly challenging, especially once I did away with the touchscreen aspects. When doing this I want it setup with the new OS with 64-bit. The PCIe bus with a mounted SSD in the pi5 is quite appealing. I have managed to May 15, 2020 · Hi Radek & Stash, Ok, so the below is correct and I've managed to set up the GPS app on my phone to work correctly with Kstars / Ekos Do I need to change anything else within Kstars/Ekos for the GPS information in Astroberry to change to show my location and the GPS info. I've been using Kstars as part of the astroberry package for a couple of years now without any major issues. Stellarmate - Stellarmate wins! - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: Hi Everyone, Since I have been searching high and low for answers on this, and couldnt find a good write-up to help me, I thought Id share my observations. AstroLink 4 Pi INDI driver controls all the device components. May 31, 2020 · Tried Astroberry, Kstars, and Ekos last night - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I got my feet wet with an Astroberry imaging session last night. After the first boot, connect your Raspberry Pi to a screen, setup your system with the first boot wizard and run the following commands in your terminal: Oct 20, 2020 · I made a new video - which walks through the downloading, installing and setup of AstroBerry (astronomy software running on Raspberry Pi) - and then I connect to an HEQ5 and DSLR camera. Download the image below and follow our installation guide. Hotspot connection2. Apr 24, 2025 · My Experience- Astroberry vs. I found this quickly solved the first few objectives to get the Pi up and running, allow remote access from an iPad and linux desktop, with the ability to run in a hotspot mode. The new AsiAir Mini is in my price range. Jan 13, 2023 · With Astroberry, you can remotely control your telescope mount, camera, guider and more. Astroberry is made possible by your donations! As a free and open-source software project, we rely on donations from users like you in order to keep running. Jul 23, 2024 · EAA setup for Raspberry Pi? - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): Months ago, I gave AstroBerry a try, though felt it very clunky and a bit confusing on how to use it. The filter wheel is connected to the hub on the back of th Regarding remote access I don't think there is much difference between the astroberry / Ekos setup vs other means. It keeps looking for built-in GPS Aug 30, 2017 · This is a tutorial explaining how to install an operating system and software into a micro SD card to use in a Raspberry Pi for astro imaging and control of the relevant hardware. Im not expert, but I can setup a distro and use it. In this guide, I will walk you through how to download and install Astroberry step-by-step. In this guide, I Dec 13, 2024 · The idea was to develop a small, portable goto setup that could platesolve and guide. In SkySafari's Telescope Setup, did you change the IP address to the Astroberry's IP address? It might be "astroberry. I came across the following Sep 7, 2020 · Hi all well, I am trying to find out why my Raspberry Pi camera V1 will not work with Astroberry. 0 (in my Astroberry setup) and the latest versions (in my Stellarmate setup). Your contribution directly supports developers who work hard to improve the system for you. I have copied relevant posts from a thread in the Discussions - Software forum :- Tutorial :- Setting up a Raspberry Jun 7, 2022 · Understanding the Astroberry Hot Spot - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: Either there is something missing in the Astroberry Wiki, or I am misunderstanding something. Apr 5, 2023 · You don’t need to be a deep technical expert to get started with Astroberry, but there are some setup steps that you will need to do to get everything working. Problem: StellarMate connects to the camera thanks to the gphoto_ccd driver, starts the snapshot. mdw usfh ztcapj yfwjf kicv odlbu fotpb tmips pbih iahwu