Observation Manager //
Observation Manager is a free
and open logbook for (amateur-) astronomical observations. It's written
in pure Java
and runs on every
plattform supporting Java 1.4 or higher.
All logbook entries made in Observation Manager are stored in the free
and open COMAST XML Schema.
Log your observations and make sure next time you're searching for an
celestial object you can make benefit of your past observations!
Observation Manager comes with three catalogs of astronomical objects
(Messier, HCNGC,
Caldwell,
Solar system) and if you miss an
object, just add your own entry!
Some features of Observation Manager:
- Full compatible with COMAST format
- Written in pure Java (runs on many platforms)
- FITS Image support
- Export data to HTML
- Run statistics on your observation data
Get the latest version of Observation Manager in our download section!
COMAST XML Schema //
COMAST XML Schema is a free and
open schema definition for all kinds
of (amateur-) astronomical observations.
COMAST XML Schema was developed by the german "Fachgruppe
für
Computerastronomie" (section for
computerastronomy) which is a
subsection of Germanys largest astronomy union (VDS - Vereinigung der
Sternfreunde e.V.))
Currently there are
already two applications supporting the COMAST standard:
Eye&Telescope
(>=
Version 2.6)
(Commercial)
Observation
Manager
(Free)
More applications are currently implementing the COMAST support.
- Both components (Observation Manager and COMAST XML Schema) are released under the APACHE Software Licence 2.0
