Let yourself be guided! We will show you everything you need to know about ALS for smooth and optimal use, tailored to your needs.

Conventions

First, let’s define the context in which we will operate.

Stepping into the character…

Throughout this journey, you will embody a new ALS user:

• Username: Your username is astrogeek
• System used: You use ALS on a Linux system
• Organization of captured images: The images captured by your acquisition system are saved in the astroshots folder in your home directory, organized by target with the captures in Lights subfolders. For example, for an imaging session of Messier 27:

Typography

Throughout this documentation, the following pictograms and text styles will be used to indicate specific elements and actions:

• This is a graphical user interface element
• This is an important information
• This icon 🖱️ indicates that a mouse action is required
• This icon ⌨️ indicates that a keyboard action is required
• This icon 🎛️ indicates that an action outside of ALS is required