This repository contains the source code for PI.N.S. (PI 'N' Stars), a Linux port and fork of the original N.I.N.A. - Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy imaging software.
PI.N.S. aims to bring the powerful features of N.I.N.A. to Linux users.
PI.N.S. (PI 'N' Stars) is a modular astrophotography suite for Linux, designed to simplify and streamline image acquisition. It is based on the N.I.N.A. project, with modifications and improvements for Linux compatibility.
Project Goal: Make PI.N.S. run efficiently on a Raspberry Pi, enabling affordable and portable astrophotography setups.
This fork is not affiliated with the original N.I.N.A. authors. Please see N.I.N.A. for the official Windows version.
PI.N.S. supports a wide range of astronomy equipment. Here is a list of tested devices:
- QHY (some users report timing issues)
- ToupTek
- ZWO
- Astroasis
- ToupTek
- ZWO
- Astroasis
- Gemini (indi_myfocuserpro2_focus)
- Nitecrawler
- QHY
- ToupTek
- ZWO
- Nitecrawler
- Wanderer
- 10Micron
- iOptron
- OnStep
- SkyWatcher
- ZWO
- Gemini
- Wanderer
- Svbony
- ToupTek-a-like
- Wanderer ETA
- ZWO Seestar (Alpaca)
Contributions, bug reports, and feature requests are welcome! Please open an issue or pull request on GitHub.
This project is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0).
See the LICENSE.txt file for details.
If you use or modify this code, you must comply with the terms of the MPL. For more information, see the Mozilla Public License 2.0 FAQ.
PI.N.S. is a fork of N.I.N.A. - Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy, copyright (c) Stefan Berg. All original credits and license terms are retained. We welcome all kinds of contributions — from small fixes to large feature proposals.