little-sun-gazer

The premium Open Source alternative to Sky-Watcher SolarQuest

🎯 Best for:Hobbyists building their own solar observation equipment.

What is little-sun-gazer?

Replaces expensive commercial solar tracking mounts for telescopes. Uses Python scripts on a Raspberry Pi to control stepper motors based on astronomical algorithms.

Tech Stack
CPhysics & Astronomy

Why little-sun-gazer?

  • Low-cost alternative
  • Fully customizable logic
  • Raspberry Pi native

Limitations

  • Hardware assembly required
  • Weather sensitive
  • Basic tracking logic
2/6/2026
Last Update
25
Forks
2
Issues
GPL-3.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Sky-Watcher SolarQuest)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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