ARIS - Array Rig Integration System

What is ARIS?

ARIS (Array Rig Integration System) is a modern astrophotography control application that puts full command of your imaging equipment in the palm of your hand. Connect to your telescope, camera, focuser, guider, and accessories over your local network and control everything from a single interface.

Whether you run a single rig in your backyard or an array of telescopes at a remote observatory, ARIS gives you the tools to plan, capture, and manage your imaging sessions with precision.

Currently in beta. Free to use during the beta period.

Key Features

Full Equipment Control

Command your mount (GoTo, tracking, slewing), camera (exposure, gain, cooling), focuser, guider, filter wheel, rotator, flat panel, and power box — all from one app.

Automated Sequencing

Build imaging sequences with multiple targets, filters, and exposure plans. The sequence runs on the rig itself — meridian flips, autofocus runs, and calibration frames are handled automatically, even if you close the app.

Sequence Library

Save a dialed-in sequence and reuse it all season: per-filter hour goals, cumulative stats from every run, and one-tap loading back into Sequencing.

Rig Guardian

Your night watchman for unattended imaging: a night journal, critical alerts on your phone, and a mount that returns to a safe state if a sequence fails.

GUPPI

Ask your rig questions and get answers from its live telemetry. GUPPI runs on the rig itself — no cloud required — and speaks MCP, so you can plug in Claude, ChatGPT, or your own local agent.

Live + Deep Stacking

Watch your target build sub by sub with live stacking, then wake up to a finished master — the rig re-stacks the night automatically when a sequence completes.

Go Live

Broadcast the night as it happens: the rig streams your session to YouTube, Twitch, or any RTMP destination — live stack, telemetry, and an all-sky view with a pointing marker.

Data Sync

Frames land on your own computer, organized for Siril and PixInsight — the ARIS Shuttle for Mac and Windows pulls every completed frame home, verified and resumable.

Remote Access (Beta)

Control your whole fleet from anywhere: secure per-rig connections with zero router configuration, plus lock-screen alerts when your sequence finishes or needs you.

Apple Watch

Every rig on your wrist: Mission Tiles, one-tap pause/resume, a watch-face complication, and the live picture with Digital Crown zoom.

Bracketed Autofocus

Autofocus that brackets the true focus point and confirms it on a verification frame. Re-runs trigger automatically on temperature shifts, filter changes, and meridian flips.

PHD2 Guiding

ARIS runs PHD2 on the rig — profiles, live guide graphs, settling, and aggressiveness tuning, all from the same interface.

Sky Atlas and Planning

Browse a deep-sky object catalog, check altitude charts, and plan your session. See what is visible tonight and queue targets for capture.

Framing

Compose the shot before you shoot it: your camera’s field of view drawn to scale on the real sky — drag, rotate, then add it to a sequence with the framing baked in.

Weather + SkyNode

An hour-by-hour astronomy forecast for your rig’s exact site, and live cloud detection painted onto your sky chart with a supported all-sky camera.

Multi-Rig Arrays

Control multiple imaging rigs from a single session. Monitor all rigs at a glance and manage coordinated captures across your array.

360° Sky Capture

Scan your sky with your phone’s camera using guided overlays. Frames are stitched into a panoramic view of your observing site for horizon profiles and planning.

Built-In Simulator

No hardware? No problem. The built-in simulator provides a virtual mount, camera, focuser, and guider so you can learn the app before heading to the field.

Supported Platforms

ARIS runs on iOS, Android, and web browsers. Your imaging backend runs on a Raspberry Pi or Linux machine using INDI drivers. The app connects to your backend over your local network — no cloud dependency required for equipment control.

Getting Started

New to ARIS? Head to the Getting Started guide to install the app and take your first image. If you want to explore without hardware, try the simulator first.