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My Plan Pro
Turn good targets into a session
Keep your selected targets together, plan up to seven nights with Pro, and work through a practical session checklist. Pro removes the three-target plan limit.
Built for deep-sky astrophotography
Plan your next clear night.
Deep Sky Spotter turns your location, sky conditions and equipment into clear, personalised target recommendations — so you spend less time planning and more time imaging.
Designed for DSLR, mirrorless and dedicated astronomy cameras.
See Deep Sky Spotter in action
From a promising target to a practical plan.
Discover targets in Planner, organise them in My Plan, then take your equipment and conditions into account. These captures show Pro with example observing data; some features are also included in Free.
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Framing simulator
Explore your composition
Adjust focal length, sensor format and orientation to estimate how a target fits. Illustrative artwork and catalog size estimates provide a planning guide.
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Target details
Understand the recommendation
See the best time, direction, altitude and suitability for your setup. The night timeline puts target altitude, Moon position and cloud cover into context.
Free and Pro
Start planning for free.
Free and Pro both include location-aware scores, future visibility dates, a framing preview, Pointing Assist and an on-device imaging log. Compare the details below.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Target library | 100 targets, including planets | All 300 targets |
| Forecast outlook | Six days | Six days |
| Session planning | First three nights | Seven nights |
| Targets per session | Up to three | Unlimited |
| Gear profiles | Multiple | Multiple |
| Saved locations | One | Multiple |
| Detailed shooting guidance | For included targets | For all 300 targets |
| Advanced observing filters | Not included | Included |
| Hourly cloud & lens-dew estimates | Not included | Included |
One score, the important context
Make the trade-offs obvious.
A target can be spectacular in theory and still be the wrong choice tonight. Deep Sky Spotter weighs the practical constraints for you, then shows the factors behind the result.
- Choose your camera, focal length, tracking setup and filters.
- Use automatic location, search for a place, or enter coordinates manually.
- Compare ranked targets in Planner and save your choices in My Plan.
- Use Pointing Assist as a rough guide when locating a target in the sky.
Deep Sky Spotter
Make your next clear night count.
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