Rig Planner
The gear finder grows into a full planner. Pick a target and a budget, and it checks every part of the train for fit, back focus and sampling.
Simple · Pro · ObservatoryThe old store is coming down while we finish a new site built for planning, testing and sharing imaging rigs. Check back soon.
The gear finder grows into a full planner. Pick a target and a budget, and it checks every part of the train for fit, back focus and sampling.
Simple · Pro · ObservatoryFrame deep sky objects on real survey images, then switch to the Moon or any planet to see how big it lands on your sensor tonight.
Deep sky · Moon · PlanetsBuild your imaging train as connected nodes, from telescope to camera, and see where spacers or adapters are missing before you buy.
M48 · M42 · T2 · 55 mm back focusDrop in a frame and AstroEquip works out exactly where in the sky it points, measures your real field of view and names any asteroids caught in it.
RA / Dec · pixel scale · rotationA feed of astrophotos from people who share their gear. Every post shows the rig behind it, and you can load that rig into your own planner in one click.
Feed · topics · gear lockersSet your site once on the Bortle map and every tool uses it. Sign in and your gear and setups follow you between phone and desktop.
Bortle 1 to 9 · sync across devices