Our app is Open Source and will remain so - without advertising, without costs. In order for it to be available in the Apple App Store, we need an annual developer license of 99 USD, which Apple requires. Since we do not pursue any commercial interests, we would like to ask you, the community, for support. If you would like to help us cover the costs, we would be happy about any donation:
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Touch’N’Stars is a stable and fully usable application designed for astronomy enthusiasts who want to conveniently control their equipment using NINA (Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy) via touch-enabled devices. The app is actively maintained and continuously improved, but it is no longer in a development or experimental phase. It is ready for regular use in real imaging sessions.
The application makes controlling and configuring NINA- or PINS-based astrophotography rigs easier directly from a tablet or smartphone. This makes field setup, equipment configuration, and imaging-session control more mobile and convenient.
- Standard Windows operation requires a running NINA installation with the latest Touch-N-Stars and Advanced API plugins. PINS/headless rigs are supported as a separate runtime mode.
- Advanced API V2 must be enabled. Its port is discovered dynamically through the
Touch-N-Stars plugin and does not need to be fixed to
1888. - For Three Point Polar Alignment, version 2.2.2.0 or newer is required.
- It is intended as a complement to the desktop software and provides mobile support for basic functions.
- The author assumes no liability
- Please take a look at the instructions in our WIKI
- We have created an app for Android users.
- You can find the app on the Google Play Store
- You can find the app in the App Store
- Mobile Operation: Easily access NINA through your smartphone or tablet.
- User-Friendly Design: Simple and intuitive interface specifically optimized for mobile devices.
- Focus on Practical Features: Support for essential steps in setting up your equipment.
- Special thanks go to the entire NINA development team, whose excellent work enabled the creation of this web app.
- A special thank you to Christian, the developer of the Advanced API, for his efforts and support. His work has significantly enabled the development of this web app.
- Celestia Atlas, the default offline sky renderer, licensed under MIT
- OpenNGC catalogue data by Mattia Verga and contributors, licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0
- Stellarium v26.2 deep-sky catalogue cross-index data, used for the bundled Abell/ACO, Barnard, LBN, LDN, RCW, Sharpless 2 and vdB supplement, licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later
- HYG Database v4.1 by David Nash/Astronomy Nexus, used for the bundled HYG star layer, licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0
- SIMBAD A66/Abell planetary-nebula catalogue data, licensed under ODbL-1.0. This research has made use of the SIMBAD database, operated at CDS, Strasbourg, France.
- Detailed source, transformation and redistribution notices are retained in the pinned Celestia Atlas third-party notices
- Visit our website: https://touch-n-stars.eu
- You can find more details about the application and how to use it in our WIKI.
- Our YouTube channel has video instructions and further tips on how to use Touch'N'Stars
- Developers can start with the contribution guide, high-level design, and Celestia Atlas integration guide.
Contributions are very welcome. Whether you are a developer, tester, designer, translator, or simply an astronomy enthusiast with ideas or feedback — everyone is invited to participate and help improve Touch’N’Stars.
You can contribute by:
- Reporting bugs or issues
- Suggesting new features or improvements
- Improving documentation or translations
- Submitting pull requests
Please feel free to open an issue or start a discussion before working on larger changes.
All contributions are appreciated and help make the project better for the entire community.