Transform your consumer smart telescope into a robotic variable star observatory that works autonomously every clear night, contributing real science to the AAVSO astronomical database.

Variable stars—those cosmic lighthouses whose brightness changes over time—hold keys to understanding stellar evolution, galactic distances, and the fundamental physics of our universe. Yet monitoring these celestial variables requires consistent, long-term observations that can span months or years. SeeVar bridges this gap by transforming an affordable Seestar S30-PRO telescope into a fully autonomous scientific instrument that never sleeps.

Built around robust Raspberry Pi hardware with GPS precision timing, SeeVar handles everything from observation planning to data submission. The system follows AAVSO standards religiously, automatically targeting Long Period Variables and Cataclysmic Variables with scientifically appropriate cadences. Direct TCP communication eliminates middleware complexity, while mirrored USB storage ensures your precious photometric data survives hardware failures. Each clear night, SeeVar executes its observing plan: slewing to targets, plate-solving for accuracy, capturing calibrated FITS images, and processing the photometry.

This isn’t just another astrophotography tool—it’s a contribution to a global network of variable star observers. Your automated telescope becomes part of a citizen science effort that has been tracking stellar behavior for over a century, generating data that professional astronomers rely on for research into stellar physics, supernova progenitors, and cosmic distance measurements.

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💻 Language: Python
🔗 Repository: edjuh/seevar