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Astra: An open-source observatory control software

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Summary

Astra is an open-source observatory control software that enables automated management of robotic observatories. It integrates ASCOM Alpaca for hardware control, runs cross-platform via Windows, Linux, and macOS, and provides a web interface and comprehensive docs under the GPL-3.0 license. The project emphasizes community contribution and offers Python-based language distribution, test/docs infrastructure, and active release activity.

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