Observed arrival · 2026-09-07

Bortle Labs: a three-part command center for astrophotography nights

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A software suite for choosing deep-sky targets, monitoring an all-sky camera, and organizing astrophotography data.

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Bortle Labs separates astrophotography work into target planning, sky monitoring, and image-library administration. AstroDark compares observing conditions and equipment against a 14,609-object catalog, while AstroEye is aimed at ZWO all-sky cameras with overnight recording and timelapse features. AstroTools describes quality metrics, canonical organization, and calibration-oriented automation; the homepage says desktop apps are launching soon and promises quarantine rather than immediate deletion for flagged files.

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