The Telescope Net is an accessible astronomy platform that lets anyone contribute real science to professional databases. Donate your Seestar telescope’s nights to the network; the pipeline handles everything — scheduling, photometry, and AAVSO submission — under your name. No dark-site trips, no manual controls, no expertise required.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/ManiFed/TTN/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Introduction
Learn what The Telescope Net is, how it works, and how your data reaches AAVSO.
Node Quickstart
Get your Seestar connected and producing science in under 15 minutes.
Science Program
Understand the targets, scoring, and quality gates that drive the network.
API Reference
Integrate directly with the cloud API from your own tools and applications.
How the network works
Install the Node Agent
Download the one-click installer for Windows, macOS, or Linux. It configures OS sleep prevention and registers your Seestar automatically on first boot.
Receive your Activation Code
Create a member account and request a Node Activation Code (
BS-YYYY-XXXXXXXX). Paste it into config.yaml — the node registers itself on the first heartbeat.The network takes over every night
At astronomical twilight the Node Agent downloads tonight’s observation plan, controls your Seestar via ALPACA, runs on-device photometry on each FITS file, and uploads measurements to the cloud.
Explore the documentation
Node Setup
Installation, configuration, and first-run guide for the node agent.
Cloud Server
Deploy and configure the scheduling and data-pipeline backend.
CHORUS Scheduler
Deep-dive into the submodular information-theoretic scheduler.
Member App
Flutter app for iOS, Android, and web — built accessibility-first.
AAVSO Submissions
Step-by-step guide to submitting photometry to AAVSO WebObs.
Troubleshooting
Diagnose ALPACA errors, plate-solve failures, and quality issues.
The Telescope Net is an accessible astronomy charity founded in 2025. Every observation submitted to AAVSO is credited to the contributing member. The night sky belongs to everyone.