TianWen library

The TianWen library is a comprehensive .NET library designed for astronomical device management and image processing. It includes features for handling various devices, profiles, and image analysis.

Features

• Device Management:

  • Supports various device types such as Camera, Mount, Focuser, FilterWheel, Switch, and more.
  • Provides interfaces for device drivers and serial connections.
  • Includes a profile virtual device for managing device descriptors.

• Profile Management:

  • Create and manage profiles.
  • Serialize and deserialize profiles using JSON.
  • List existing profiles from a directory.

• Image Processing:

  • Read and write FITS files.
  • Analyze images to find stars and calculate metrics like HFD, FWHM, SNR, and flux.
  • Generate image histograms and background levels.
  • Debayer OSC images to synthetic luminance.

• External Integration:

  • Interfaces for external operations such as logging, sleeping, and file management.
  • Connect to external guider software using JSON-RPC over TCP.

Installation

You can install the TianWen library via NuGet: dotnet add package TianWen.Lib