Latest release
AfterNight 1.0.0
64-bit builds for Windows 10/11 and Linux (x86-64 with AVX2). Each package bundles Qt, the Python runtime for extensions and the offline user guide, so it works at the telescope without a connection.
Windows installer
AfterNightSetup_1.0.0.exe · 306 MB
Per-user installer, no administrator rights
DownloadLinux AppImage
AfterNight-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage · 543 MB
DownloadBuild from sourceC++20 · Qt 6.10 · Premake5 · MSVC or Clang
SHA-256 checksums, release notes and previous versions are on the GitHub release page. All releases
All 6 files in this release
Windows
- Download the installer and run it. The standard installer needs administrator rights; the per-user installer does not.
- The installer adds AfterNight and AfterNightCLI to the Start menu.
- Start AfterNight; the dashboard opens with Open image, New sequence and Image integration.
Linux
- Download the AppImage, make it executable (
chmod +x AfterNight-*.AppImage) and run it. - The AppImage needs FUSE 2; without it, run it with
--appimage-extract-and-run. - Everything is inside the file: Qt, the Python runtime, the extension hosts and the user guide.
From source
- Clone the repository with its submodules.
- Run the platform build scripts in order: generate projects, install dependencies, build third-party libraries, build, deploy.
- The contributor guide in the repository states the requirements: C++20, Qt 6.10, Premake5, MSVC on Windows or Clang on Linux.
System requirements
A 64-bit x86 processor with AVX2. Windows 10 or 11, or a Linux distribution that can run an AppImage. Memory and disk depend on your frames: a decoded image is width × height × channels × bytes per sample, and a stacking run holds several of them. The user guide's system requirements page has the planning guidance and the per-platform notes.