Cosgrove’s Cosmos Software Utilities
These are browser-based astrophotography tools I have built to support practical imaging work. They are designed to help summarize equipment, visualize telescope platforms, and compare imaging systems in a more structured and useful way.
Current Utilities
These are the tools currently available on the site. More will be coming…
Profile Utility
Astrophotographer Profile Summary
Builds a concise, organized summary of an astrophotographer’s equipment, platforms, workflow, and imaging approach in a format that is easier to review and share.
Open Utility
Platform Builder
Platform Card Builder
Creates polished telescope platform cards that combine equipment details with computed values such as focal ratio, image scale, field of view, and guide relationships.
Open Utility
Comparison Tool
Astro System Compare
Compares astrophotography systems side by side to reveal differences in scale, sampling, field coverage, and broader imaging tradeoffs.
Open Utility