FITS Liberator GUI image processing software has meant that it is even easier and faster to create color images using raw observations from a range of telescopes.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux


WaveSharp is a free, 64-bit image processing software specifically designed for planetary, lunar, and solar astrophotography. Considered a modern successor to the widely used Registax 6.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
Produce a sharp image of a planetary system object (moon, sun, planets) from many seeing-affected frames according to the "lucky imaging" technique. Runs on Mac, Windows and Linux.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Planet Stacker X is a powerful, Mac-native application that brings professional-grade planetary imaging within your reach.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac



SAOImageDS9 is an astronomical imaging and data visualization application. DS9 supports FITS images and binary tables, multiple frame buffers, region manipulation, and many scale algorithms and colormaps.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux


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PixInsight is an advanced image processing platform specialized in astrophotography and other technical imaging fields, constantly pushing the boundaries of astronomical image processing with the most powerful toolset available.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Linux
- Mac
- Windows

Astroart is a software for image processing, image analysis, astrometry, photometry, camera and telescope control.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows


Never miss the aurora again. Real-time notifications sent when aurora borealis is visible near you! This service uses image recognition tech to detect the aurora in Alaska.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online

The Astro App is a tool for exploring the night sky and tracking celestial events. It's primarily targeted for amateur astrophotographers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online


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Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Combines stacking, wavelet sharpening, and color balancing into one tool. Many users find its wavelet sharpening to be superior to Registax and report that it produces fewer artifacts on lunar images than AutoStakkert.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows






























