


Observatory systems to include programs and devices on multiple platforms.Astronomy programs and devices to be connected across Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.

In today's heterogeneous network-connected world this is a significant limitation and so we have introduced ASCOM Alpaca, which provides the path for: These APIs have been (and still are) very successful and support a wide variety of astronomy programs and devices that run together on a single Windows PC. End users please see the ASCOM FAQ for Alpaca.įor over twenty years ASCOM has enabled astronomy programs to connect to ASCOM-compatible astronomical devices through standard APIs built on Microsoft COM technology. Please note: This is for developers and company leadership.
