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Baldone Observatory Asteroid Data Processing Tools

Upload plate-solved FITS frames and quickly validate whether a selected asteroid is inside the field of view. The tool reads key FITS header metadata, renders the frame with practical default stretch, and allows visual fine-tuning. It then checks asteroid designation input against local cache and MPC ephemeris, and marks detected in-frame positions directly on the image.

Stack Notes

  • Django templates for SEO and straightforward deployment
  • HTMX for partial updates without SPA overhead
  • Alpine.js for lightweight in-page state
  • Tailwind CSS for fast, consistent UI styling
  • SQLite for initial development stage