Sky and targets
Tonight's best, a 1,370-object catalogue, a target sheet with the altitude chart and a sky map.
AstroPilot · Android
Your phone, on a real telescope.
Find, track, stack and share the sky - from the phone in your pocket.
Made in Pakistan · For the PSC GoTo mounts, OnStepX and Studio · English · اردو
Version 1.40.25 · Android · 65.6 MB
SHA-256: 54c7dac4ae92a67ba511c2db28cd7f69ccd53f7d3cc4df9283d677236d009b1f
- 1,370objects in the catalogue
- 1,042frames in one unattended time-lapse (Polaris, 2 Nov)
- 0.4′Neptune centring error (plate solve, 4 Nov)
- 2 phonesper licence
One app
The telescope in your pocket.
Mount and GoTo
Connect, GoTo, joystick, tracking, park and star alignment. The Sun is never one tap away: a GoTo near it asks first.
Live stacking
Deep-sky frames stack as they arrive, from the processed picture or the true RAW sensor data.
Moon and planets
Lucky imaging for the Moon and planets, with snapshots and SER video.
Time-lapse
Sky time-lapse from your stacks, in 16:9 or 9:16, made on the phone.
Web control and Studio
Drive it from a browser on the same Wi-Fi, or use the phone as the camera for Telescopes.pk Studio.
Six modes
One night, six things to do.
- Tonight's best objects for your place.
- The target sheet: when it rises, its best time, dark hours.
- Point the phone at the sky: AR Sky shows what is there.
- Connect over Wi-Fi, GoTo, sync, joystick, park.
- Plate solve and centre the target after GoTo.
- Polar alignment (equatorial) or level check (alt-az) from two solves.
- Live stack with automatic stretch, up to 50 frames on Free.
- RAW stacking and darks and flats on Pro.
- Keeps the field round on an alt-az mount (field rotation).
- Lucky imaging: the best frames of a short video.
- Snapshots on Free, SER video on Pro.
- Sun safety: no GoTo within 10° of the Sun without a warning.
- A video of the sky from your stack snapshots.
- Up to 1080p on Free, 4K on Pro.
- Runs unattended; the MP4 is waiting when you wake up.
- Web control on the same Wi-Fi: view and basic control free.
- Viewer mode for a crowd or a class: watch only.
- Telescopes.pk Link: the phone as the camera for Studio.
All features
Every feature that is in the app today.
26 features, all shipped. A Pro badge marks what needs a Pro plan.
26 features
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Tonight's best
The objects worth pointing at tonight, for your place and time.
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Target sheet and altitude chart
When it rises, its best time, when it sets, how many dark hours it has.
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Sky map and AR Sky
The sky above you; raise the phone and it follows, tap an object to send the telescope there.
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Your own objects
Add a name and J2000 RA / Dec and it appears under My objects.
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Sky ID (Ye kya hai?) Pro
Names what is in the live view or in a gallery photo, without the mount.
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GoTo, joystick, tracking, park
Connect to the mount, slew, nudge, track and park; it asks before it overwrites a park position.
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Solar safety
A GoTo that ends within 10° of the Sun shows a danger warning and only continues when you confirm.
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Plate solve and centre
Solve the frame, sync the mount and centre the target after GoTo.
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Polar alignment and level check Pro
Two plate solves tell you how far to move the mount (equatorial) or whether it is level (alt-az).
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One-tap Observe Pro
GoTo, exposure, centring and live stacking, started by one tap on the target.
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Auto-guide Pro
Watches the stars drift in the live stack and nudges the mount with short pulses.
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Live stacking
Frames stack as they arrive with automatic stretch, colour balance and light-pollution removal.
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RAW stacking Pro
Stacks the true sensor data: more dynamic range and faint detail.
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Field-rotation follow Pro
On an alt-az mount stars near the edge stay round instead of smearing into arcs.
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Pro look (HDR) Pro
Bright cores keep their detail - the Trapezium stays visible instead of a white blob.
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Master dark Pro
A dark library applied to the stack; hot-pixel repair stays on for everyone.
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Flat helper and dust map Pro
Finds the right flat exposure and maps the dust donuts on the lens.
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Lucky imaging
Stacks the sharpest frames of a short video for the Moon and planets.
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Focus assistant
Live HFR of the brightest stars with a trend graph: smaller is sharper.
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Auto-focus Pro
Sweeps the lens, fits a V-curve and stops at the sharpest point.
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Collimation rings
Overlay rings to check the collimation of a reflector on a star.
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Sky time-lapse
A video of the night from your stack snapshots, made on the phone.
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Web control
Drive the app from any browser on the same Wi-Fi: live view, exposure, focus, stacking, mount keypad.
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Viewer mode
Anyone on the Wi-Fi can watch the live view on their own phone: for a crowd or a class.
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Phone as a camera for Studio
Telescopes.pk Studio and ASCOM Alpaca programs on a PC can use the phone as a camera, with true RAW.
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Real-sky simulator
Practise a whole night indoors: real stars, a simulated mount with pointing error and wind.
Plans
Coming soon Best value
Coming soon For early supporters
Start free. Go Pro when you need more.
Free
Rs 0
plus a 14-day trial of Pro, once
A complete app for looking and a first picture.
- Tonight's best, 1,370 objects, sky map
- GoTo, centre after GoTo, stacking up to 50 frames
- Web control: view and basic control
- 2 phones per licence
Pro - annual
Rs 2,499
for 365 days price at launch
Long, clean, unattended imaging, for a year.
- Unlimited stacking, RAW, darks and flats
- Sky ID, One-tap Observe, auto-guide
- Time-lapse in 4K, SER video, full web control
- 2 phones per licence
Notify me
Pro - lifetime
Rs 5,999
one payment, no end date price at launch
Pro with no end date.
- Everything in Pro, for good
- Sky ID, One-tap Observe, auto-guide
- Time-lapse in 4K, SER video, full web control
- 2 phones per licence
Notify me
Pro plans open soon. Start with Free today: your 14-day Pro trial is included.
Add a plan to the cart like a telescope: pay, and the licence is on your account. Nothing is shipped. One plan per order. You need an account with a confirmed e-mail, because the licence belongs to it. Free is confirmed at once; paid plans by bank transfer, JazzCash or Easypaisa, and the licence starts when we have checked the payment. Your first Free order also starts a 14-day trial of Pro, once per customer (none if you already have Studio Pro or AstroPilot Pro).
Compare Free and Pro, area by area
| Area | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Sky and targets | Tonight's best, 1,370-object catalogue, target sheet, sky map | same |
| Sky ID | in the 14-day trial | live view and gallery photos |
| Mount | connect, GoTo, joystick, tracking, park, 2-star align | same |
| Plate solve | solve, sync, centre after GoTo | + keep centred, polar alignment / level check |
| One-tap Observe | - | ✓ |
| Deep-sky stacking | up to 50 frames | unlimited, RAW, bin 2, field-rotation follow |
| Calibration | hot-pixel repair | darks / flats library, flat helper, dust map |
| Guiding | - | auto-guide |
| Planets and Moon | lucky stack up to 50 frames, snapshots | unlimited, SER video |
| Processing on the phone | auto stretch, basic light-pollution removal | Pro look (HDR), sharpen, Studio engine, 16-bit TIFF / FITS |
| Time-lapse | up to 1080p | 4K, sky time-lapse from stacks |
| Focus and collimation | overlays, HFR focus, collimation rings | + auto-focus |
| Simulator | ✓ | same |
| Web control | view and basic control on the same Wi-Fi | full control, stacking, darks, downloads |
| Viewer mode | ✓ | same |
| Telescopes.pk Link and Studio remote | view | full (follows the Studio plan) |
| Gallery | last 3 nights in the app (files are never deleted) | all nights |
| Watermark | none | none |
How to install the APK
- Order AstroPilot Free (or Pro). The download is on your order page and on your account.
- Open the link on your phone. When Android asks, allow "Install unknown apps" for your browser, once.
- Open the downloaded file and install. Check the SHA-256 above if you like.
- To update, download the new version from your account and install it over the old one; your data stays.
Android 7 or newer. The app comes only from telescopes.pk for now; Google Play may follow.
Works with
Phones, mounts and your PC.
Phones
- Pixel 8 ProOur test phone: the app is installed and used on real nightsTested
- Android 7 or newerminSdk 24; a phone with a good camera and a tripod mountSupported
Mounts
- PSC 150 mm GoToTested by us on real nightsTested
- GT6-750, GT8-1200, GT-MountPakistan Science Club GoTo mountsTested
- OnStepX controllersAny mount running OnStepX, the same protocol our mounts useSupported
- LX200 and Alpaca mountsMounts that speak LX200 or ASCOM AlpacaSupported
With your PC
- Telescopes.pk StudioThe phone is the camera and the remote for Studio on your PCSupported
With Studio
Phone, PC and a remote, one licence.
- The phone is the camera and the remote for Telescopes.pk Studio on your PC.
- AstroPilot Pro is included in every Studio Pro plan. Nobody pays twice.
- No PC? AstroPilot Pro works on its own, on the phone.
FAQ
Questions.
How many phones can use one licence?
Two. To move to a new phone, remove the old one on your AstroPilot page in your account, then sign in on the new one.
Does it work offline?
Yes. AstroPilot checks the licence every 7 days and keeps working for 14 more days without the internet, so a week at a dark site is fine. A licence check never stops a running stack, GoTo or recording.
What happens to my pictures when a plan ends?
Nothing is deleted. Your pictures and data stay yours and stay openable; the app goes back to the Free plan.
Where do I get the app?
Only from telescopes.pk, as an APK. Add Free to the cart, check out, and the download is on your order page and your account. Google Play may come later.
Is there a trial of Pro?
Yes. Your first Free order starts 14 days of Pro, once per customer. If you already have Studio Pro or AstroPilot Pro there is no trial, because you already have Pro.
I have Studio Pro. Do I pay again?
No. AstroPilot Pro is included with every Studio Pro plan (annual, lifetime, trial, or the year that comes with a PSC GoTo telescope). Order Free for the download; Pro switches on by itself.
How do I pay?
Bank transfer, JazzCash or Easypaisa. The licence starts when we have confirmed the payment. Free needs no payment.
Start free tonight.
What's new
Version 1.40.25 8 Nov 2026
AstroPilot 1.40.25: web commands without phone dialogs, dark cover check, experiment capture, flat helper.