Classic ASCOM has been a fundamental cornerstone of astronomy innovation on the Windows platform. Now we have ASCOM Alpaca, a new way to accomplish the same things but via network …

This is where you can get the plug-ins that allow programs such as TheSky and SkyMap Pro to connect to ASCOM Drivers. Note that most programs that use astronomical devices already use ASCOM …

Compatible with both 32- and 64-bit ASCOM-speaking astronomy apps that need to control these mounts. Scroll down in the GS Server page to see details.

ASCOM is the general name for enabling technology based on universal connectivity between astronomy apps/programs and the devices they use. ASCOM has thus opened up astronomy …

Will Alpaca change or break my existing Windows ASCOM-compatible astronomy applications? No. Windows ASCOM programs will remain compatible with no changes whatsoever.

If you want to learn about ASCOM, including why it exists, what it does for astronomy technology, its computing and design roots, and where it's going in the future, this is where to go.

ASCOM brought a standardized ecosystem to astronomy in 1998. Now you can start to learn about the environment and design elements of ASCOM. Continue to 1. Overview of ASCOM.

The following script, written in the JScript language, shows how simple it is to control a telescope using ASCOM/COM on Windows. We use the Telescope Simulator, part of the ASCOM Platform.

What is the ASCOM Initiative? We are a loosely-knit group of astronomy software developers and astronomy device manufacturers devoted to vendor-independent universal plug-and-play control.

The ASCOM Initiative was formed in 1998 with objective of opening up the astronomy software ecosystem via a set of open standard interfaces, one for each commonly used astronomical device.