Icarus Camera Control

Icarus Camera Control: Open Source Astrophotography Software

Icarus Camera Control is an open source software used to control DSLR and CCD cameras for astrophotography. It provides features like bulb ramping, sequence queue, focus assist, camera monitoring, and supports a wide range of cameras.

What is Icarus Camera Control?

Icarus Camera Control is a free, open source software application designed specifically for astronomical imaging with DSLR and CCD cameras. It provides a suite of tools to control all aspects of astrophotography sessions.

Some key features of Icarus Camera Control include:

• Bulb ramping for long exposure shots - automatically adjust exposure times over a shooting sequence
• Sequence queue - schedule a sequence of differing shots and expose settings to run automatically
• Focus assist tools - magnified live view, bahtinov mask focusing, framing overlays etc.
• Detailed camera status monitoring - graphs of sensor temp, FPS, RAM usage etc.
• Support for a wide range of Canon and Nikon DSLRs, as well as popular CCD cameras from vendors like QSI, SBIG, FLI etc.

With its beginner friendly interface but advanced shooting controls, Icarus Camera Control is a versatile app for astrophotography of all levels. And as an open source software, it has an active community continually expanding device support and adding new features.

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