Installation & Setup
System Requirements & Download
Last Updated: July 11, 2026Astro PM is a Windows desktop application for planning, scheduling, and tracking astrophotography projects. This page covers what you need to run it and where to download it. System Requirements Operating system: Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit) Internet connection: required for cloud sync, weather forecasts, satellite imagery, and license activation. Planning features work offline...
Installing Astro PM on Windows
Last Updated: July 11, 2026Installation takes about a minute. This page covers choosing the right installer for your machine, the install wizard, and the first launch. Choosing Your Installer: x64 or ARM64 Astro PM ships in two native builds: x64 – for the vast majority of Windows PCs with Intel or AMD processors. ARM64 – for Windows on ARM...
Activating Your License
Last Updated: July 11, 2026Astro PM can be explored in trial mode, and a license key unlocks the full product. This page covers purchasing, entering your key, and what changes when you activate. Purchasing a License Licenses are sold on the Buy License page. After checkout your license key is emailed to you. Keys look like this: ASTROPM-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX Entering...
First Launch Setup
Last Updated: July 11, 2026Five minutes of setup makes everything else in Astro PM work: visibility charts, the scheduler, moon avoidance, and weather all depend on knowing where you image and what you image with. 1. Add Your Observing Site In the Equipment section, create your observing site with its latitude, longitude, and elevation. These coordinates drive twilight times,...
Cloud Sync & Your Sync Token
Last Updated: July 11, 2026The cloud sync is the bridge between the three parts of Astro PM: the desktop app plans, NINA executes, and the phone watches. One sync token ties them all to your account. How the Pieces Connect The desktop app pushes your active targets, exposure plans, mosaic panels, and per-rig scheduler settings to the cloud. The...
Updating Astro PM
Last Updated: July 11, 2026Updates deliver new features and fixes across the desktop app and the NINA plugin together. This page covers the update flow and the one rule that keeps everything in sync. Updating the Desktop App Astro PM checks for new versions and lets you know when one is available. Updating is simply: download the new installer...