UniMap is a free/opensource application which I mainly developed to do the plate-solving (automated detection and sky catalog matching) for astrophotography - see how detection works. Additionally, I implemented a wide range of features like plotting the asteroids path, artificial Earth satellites passing through, integrated telescope and digital/video camera control, online database/interface to work as a colaboration tool for plate solutions - check the project features so far.
The application is written in C++/wxWidgets (cross platform GUI library),
OpenGL, OpenCV, Boost and other portable libraries so that it can be compiled/released on other platforms such as Linux/MacOSX/etc. Current pre-alpha release is only for windows, to follow with a Linux and MacOSx release as soon as I pass the beta test.
The project is to be released as a pre-alpha (concept proof) state and in order to test the the main functionality. Anyone interested in helping me to test and optimize it please contact me.
Also, I am working to add translation in twenty different languages to start with, so if you are willing to help on this please let me know.
I am looking for sponsorship to support this free software.
That will go to host this project on it’s own site (capable to handle a large world wide collaboration database) and also to develop a wide spectrum of aditional features.
For further details on how you can help please contact me.
Ursa Minor detection with grid and constellation artwork
M81/M82 - Bode's galaxy and Cigar galaxy plate-solving
Ursa Major detection with grid and constellation lines
Star/Object details screen - Spectrum Tab
Star/Object details screen - NASA skyview/DSS image and References tab
Astronomical distances measurement tool - Alioth to Phecda in Ursa Major
Integrated telescope and camera control overview - M31 - Adromeda galaxy
Integrated telescope and camera control - tracking a star in M27 with digital camera.
Integrated telescope and camera control - tracking a laser pointer on the wall with a webcam.
Unimap online image browse/download/rate
3d Image Color Plot - OpenGL
3d Image Color Plot with Photo map
3d Image Color Plot
World Wide Observatories Interactive map
Current weather satellite view
Interactive world wide Light Pollution map
Weather Forecast Screen
Seeing prediction - 48h - for North America with ClearSky
Seeing prediction - 7 days - for Europe with Meteo Blue
Catalog Selection - Stars Tab
Catalog Selection - Earth Artificial Satellites Tab
Sample Filter Screen
Sun View - Latest solar activity