A copy/paste guide to getting a full working astro-imaging computer running on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Installs latest stable versions of gpsd, KStars, INDI, OACapture, SkyChart, ASTAP, and Astrometry.net.
It uses the lightweight XFCE4 desktop, and allows you to VNC in, running everything locally on the astro-imaging pc.
| # spike.control.wait_for_seconds doesn't allow decimal points | |
| # so we replace it with the standard MicroPython sleep function instead | |
| from utime import sleep as wait_for_seconds | |
| from utime import ticks_diff, ticks_ms | |
| # See https://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/library/utime.html for more info on the utime module | |
| from spike import (PrimeHub, LightMatrix, Button, StatusLight, ForceSensor, MotionSensor, | |
| Speaker, ColorSensor, App, DistanceSensor, Motor, MotorPair) | |
| from spike.control import wait_until |