stargazing-core
Shared astronomical computation package for the stargazing toolchain — telescope optics, deep-sky catalog, and equipment presets used by both mcp-stargazing and stargazing-place-finder.
Installation
pip install stargazing-core
Requires Python ≥ 3.11.
Quick Start
from stargazing_core import TelescopeConfig, TelescopeOptics, TELESCOPE_PRESETS
# Look up a preset
config = TELESCOPE_PRESETS['seestar-s50']
# Compute derived optics
optics = config.compute_optics()
print(f'FOV: {optics.fov_width_deg:.1f}° × {optics.fov_height_deg:.1f}°')
# → FOV: 1.7° × 1.3°
Modules
| Module | Purpose |
|---|---|
_catalog.py |
10,000+ Messier/NGC deep-sky object catalog |
_celestial_models.py |
Pydantic models: CelestialPosition, RiseSet, MoonInfo, VisiblePlanet |
_constellation.py |
Constellation center lookup |
_coord.py |
Coordinate validation (validate_coordinates) |
_ephemeris.py |
Ephemeris calculations for observing windows |
_filtering.py |
Deep-sky object filtering pipeline |
_geo.py |
GeoBounds / GeoPoint shared geometry types |
_moon.py |
Moon phase / altitude / illumination |
_mosaic.py |
Mosaic grid computation for wide-field targets |
_pagination.py |
Generic PaginatedResult[T] |
_planets.py |
Solar-system planet visibility |
_shooting_plan.py |
ShootingPlan / ShootingSlot — imaging schedule engine |
_telescope.py |
TelescopeConfig, TELESCOPE_PRESETS, match_telescope_targets |
_timegrid.py |
Altitude curve time-grid generation |
Consumers
| Project | Usage |
|---|---|
| mcp-stargazing | get_telescope_targets, get_shooting_plan tools; shared CelestialPosition/RiseSet/MoonInfo models |
| stargazing-place-finder | TelescopeConfig, GeoPoint, telescope target matching endpoint |
Public API
All symbols are importable from the top-level package:
from stargazing_core import (
# Telescope
TelescopeConfig, TelescopeOptics, TELESCOPE_PRESETS,
# Deep-sky matching
DeepSkyCatalog, load_objects,
match_telescope_targets, filter_candidates_by_lst, score_deep_sky_objects,
# Shooting plan
ShootingPlan, ShootingSlot, generate_shooting_schedule,
# Mosaic
MosaicPanel, MosaicGrid, compute_mosaic_grid,
# Celestial models
CelestialPosition, RiseSet, MoonInfo, VisiblePlanet,
# Astronomy
calculate_moon_info, get_moon_altaz, get_visible_planets, identify_constellation,
# Geometry
GeoPoint, GeoBounds, TimeInfo, validate_coordinates,
# Time grid
generate_time_grid, find_rise_set_indices,
# Pagination
PaginatedResult,
)
Compatibility
| Consumer | Min version | Status |
|---|---|---|
| mcp-stargazing | >=0.1.0 |
✅ Active |
| stargazing-place-finder | >=0.1.0 |
✅ Active |
Release
Version: 0.1.0 (PyPI)
Release process:
- Bump version in
pyproject.toml - Merge to
master→ auto-tag workflow createsvX.Y.Ztag - Tag push triggers
release-pypi.yml→ OIDC Trusted Publishing to PyPI - GitHub Release auto-generated
Development
uv sync
uv run pytest -v
uv run ruff format --check . && uv run ruff check .
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