Keeping track of your captures? I built a solo-project app to help! (StarLog)

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Hi everyone!

I wanted to share something I've been working on. Like many of you, I'm an amateur astronomer and a very happy SeeStar S50 owner. However, as my collection of captures grew, I found it increasingly difficult to keep track of exactly what I had photographed, how much exposure time I had on each object, and what was still missing from my collection.

Since I couldn't find a simple way to organize my sessions, I decided to build one myself! I've spent my spare time outside of my regular job developing StarLog.

It's a solo project born out of a passion for the hobby. My goal was to make logging your nightly sessions as automated and easy as possible. The app is available on the Google Play Store (so it's fully verified and safe) and is mainly free to use.

Key Features for Users:

  • Automatic Import 📥: You can analyze your files directly from your SeeStar or your PC to generate log entries automatically.

  • Detailed List View 📋: Get a clean overview of all your captured objects, including total exposure times and visibility details.

  • Messier "Grand Slam" Tracker 🌠: A dedicated dashboard to see which Messier objects you've already captured and which ones are still on your "to-do" list.

  • Unlimited Custom Lists 📁: Organize your sessions into as many categories or lists as you like.

  • Custom Setups 🔭: While it's perfect for the SeeStars, you can also add other gear if you use other telescopes.

I built this to solve my own "file chaos," and I hope it helps some of you too!

Since this is a labor of love, I would truly appreciate any feedback, feature requests, or suggestions you might have (and of course a positiv review in the PlayStore). You can find it by searching for "StarLog" on the Google Play Store.

As many ask for a iOS-version: Sadly apple wants a yearly fee and the access to a Mac for release and as an amateur and father of two, I sadly cant afford this currently. But it's definetly on the "to-do" list.

Wishing you all clear skies and many successful sessions! 🌌

(sorry for the gigantic pictures, it seems the forum automatically scales them to full page size)


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