Ekos is a tool that aims to provide astronomers using Linux with a single, consistent, and extensible framework to perform astrophotography tasks. This includes polar alignment using drift method, auto-focus & auto-guide capabilities, and capture of single or stack of images with filter wheel support. Ekos beta us now released with KStars for KDE 4.10. Any testing and feedback is highly welcome.
Features:
- Polar Alignment using drift method.
- Auto and manual focus modes using Half-Flux-Radius (HFR) method.
- Auto guiding.
- Batch capture of images with optional prefixes, timestamps, and filter wheel selection.
- Integrate with all INDI native devices.
Ekos under KStars