There are different telescope controller plug-ins available for Windows and Macintosh. Please note that the ASCOM plug-in for Windows was not written by Imaginova, and you should contact the maker of the plug-in for more information. If you are interested in writing your own telescope controller plug-in for Starry Night Pro, a new Plug-in SDK for version 6.x will be available soon.

Windows

• ASCOM Platform. On Windows computers, Starry Night Pro controls telescopes with the aid of the ASCOM telescope driver. It can be downloaded here. The download is a zipped file that includes a read-me file with complete instructions on installing the ASCOM Platform and using the plug-in. The ASCOM Platform installs the plug-in which allows users to control the following telescopes from within Starry Night:
  
  
  1. Orion SkyQuest IntelliScope.
  2. Orion Atlas and Sirius mounts (select Nexstar 5).
  3. Meade LX-200 and Autostar-equipped robotic telescopes (such as the ETX 90/125 and LX200 GPS).
  4. Celestron Ultima 2000, Nexstar 5, Nexstar 8, Nexstar 11 GPS, NexStar CPC and Nexstar 114 GT telescopes (will not work with other Nexstar models).
  5. Generic LX-200 Type Scopes. The Generic LX-200 driver uses the absolute minimum of the LX-200 control protocol, and is thus compatible with a wide variety of amateur type telescopes and mounts that use so-called LX200 emulation. The following telescopes and mounts support the generic LX200 protocol (there may be others): Astro-Physics AP series, Astro-Electronic FS-2, Losmandy Gemini, Mel Bartels Controllers.
  6. ACL Based Telescopes. This includes many types of research-grade telescopes controlled using Astronomy Command Language. Any telecope controlled by either of these packages is accessible via the ACL-based Telescope driver. This includes most Optical Guidance, DFM, Optomechanics Research, SciTech and Merlin research telescopes and mounts.
  7. Vixen SkySensor 2000.
  8. Astro-Physics 1200 GTO.
  9. AstroOptik research telescopes.
  10. Astrometric Instruments SkyGuide TCS.
  11. Telescope Simulator (for testing)
  12. *Digital Setting Circle computers that recognize the Meade LX200 generic protocol - such as the Argo Navis

Macintosh.

On the Macintosh, Starry Night Pro controls telescopes with its own telescope plug-in. Telescopes currently supported:

1. Meade LX200
2. Meade LX200 GPS
3. LX200 Compatible Scope
4. Meade ETX Autostar
5. Autostar V2.2 or later ((ETX)
6. Celestron NexStar 60, 80, 114 GT
7. Celestron NexStar 5 or 8
8. Celestron NexStar 8 GPS
9. Celestron NexStar 11 GPS
10. Celestron NexStar CPC
11. Orion SkyQuest IntelliScope
12. Orion Atlas and Sirius mounts (select Nexstar 5)