LumiSky

LumiSky is an astronomy allsky camera server for capturing images and generating timelapse videos.

LumiSky has been deployed at SDSO since August 2024.

Features

• Supports INDI cameras
• Dusk/dawn transition auto exposure
• Automatic timelapse generation
• Panorama images and timelapse video
• 3D panorama image and video player
• Midtone autostretch
• Auto contrast enhance (S Curve)
• Accurate white balance
• Hot pixel correction
• Circle mask
• Customizable overlay
  • Cardinal directions
  • Timestamp
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Elevation
  • Exposure
  • Gain
  • Sun altitude
  • Custom text
• FTP export
• Automatic cleanup of old data
• Import/export settings
• Focus mode

Requirements

• OS
  • Debian 12 (bookworm)
  • Windows 10/11
• CPU
  • x86_64
  • ARM64 (linux only)
• RAM
  • 2GB RAM recommended, 1GB minimum
  • More RAM is required depending on camera resolution
• Storage
  • Enough storage for images, panoramas, timelapse videos
• Camera
  • Any camera supported by INDI
• INDI
  • v2.0.7 and up

LumiSky can be run as a:

• Docker container (recommended)
• LXC
• Virtual machine
• Native application

Screenshots

Dashboard

Gallery

3D Panorama

lumisky-3d-panorama.mp4

Settings