OUTER ASTRO SOFTWARE

Built at the telescope.
Proven under the sky.

Small, focused tools for N.I.N.A. that solve problems I have run into on real imaging systems. Every public release is tested on actual equipment before it earns a download button.

N.I.N.A. 3.x · Windows · Drop-in releases
CURRENT PLUGINS

Useful first. Polished second. Released only when both are true.

Downloads will appear here as each plugin clears real-rig testing and is packaged as a clean, drop-in N.I.N.A. release.

01Field testing

Rotator Visualizer

See mechanical angle, sky position angle, and sensor orientation together—then move the rotator without guessing which way the back of the telescope will turn.

Framing PA integration · direction control · STOP and zero · plate-solve feedback
02Working build

Focus & Plate Solve

A compact manual-focus and alignment workspace with expanded named-star selection, separate slew and solve controls, solve-error readouts, and useful history.

Named-star finder · separate Slew and Plate Solve · RA/Dec error · removable history
03Field testing

Focuser Optimizer

A guided optimizer designed to characterize step size, backlash, approach direction, repeatability, and curve quality using the stars and Hocus Focus as the measuring instrument.

Controlled moves · setting recommendations · restore original values · exportable report
04In development

3D Mount Visualizer

A live three-dimensional view of the mount and optical train, built to make pointing direction, telescope orientation, and cable-risk geometry easier to understand at a glance.

Live mount position · selectable mounts and OTAs · orbit view · compact N.I.N.A. panel
DROP-IN MEANS DROP-IN

What every release will include

  1. 01A complete drop-in plugin folder—not a loose pile of DLLs.
  2. 02Clear N.I.N.A. version compatibility and installation notes.
  3. 03A versioned package with changes, known limits, and rollback guidance.
  4. 04Validation on real imaging hardware before public release.

Built to solve real problems. Intended to belong to the community.

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