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N.I.N.A. (Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy) - Advanced astrophotography sequencing software for Windows, supporting full automation of imaging sessions.

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# N.I.N.A. - Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy #
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This repository contains the source code of the **N.I.N.A. - Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy** imaging software.

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## 🧭 About

**N.I.N.A.** (Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy) is a modular astrophotography suite designed to simplify and streamline image acquisition.  
Originally created with DSO imaging in mind, the platform now supports a wide range of astrophotography and astronomy workflows, including equipment control, imaging, sequencing, plate solving, and plugin-based extension.

Whether you're new to astrophotography or a seasoned imager, N.I.N.A. aims to make your sessions easier, faster, and more comfortable.

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## 🗂 Repository

This repository contains the N.I.N.A. application source code, shared libraries, installers, and tests in [`NINA.sln`](NINA.sln). User-facing documentation is maintained separately in [`nina.docs`](https://github.com/isbeorn/nina.docs) and included here as the [`NINA.Docs`](NINA.Docs) submodule.

If you are working on the codebase, start with:

- [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md) for workflow, prerequisites, testing, localization, and pull request expectations
- [`AGENTS.md`](AGENTS.md) for solution-wide architecture, boundaries, and coding guidance
- the `ARCHITECTURE.md` file in the project you are changing for project-local structure and responsibilities

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## 🛠 Development

The repository CI uses the .NET CLI on Windows. The basic local workflow is:

```powershell
dotnet restore NINA.sln
dotnet build NINA/NINA.csproj --configuration Debug --no-restore
dotnet build NINA.Test/NINA.Test.csproj --configuration Debug --no-restore
dotnet test NINA.Test/NINA.Test.csproj --configuration Debug --no-build -p:PlatformTarget=x64
```

For prerequisites, setup details, and contributor rules, use [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md).

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## 🌐 Resources

- 🏠 Project website: [nighttime-imaging.eu](https://nighttime-imaging.eu/)
- 📦 Latest release: [nighttime-imaging.eu/download](https://nighttime-imaging.eu/download/)
- 📖 Documentation: [nina.docs](https://github.com/isbeorn/nina.docs)
- 💬 Community support: [Discord](https://discord.gg/nighttime-imaging)

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## 🤝 Contributing

Interested in contributing code, reporting bugs, or improving documentation?  
Please start with the local [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).

For documentation-only changes, use the separate [nina.docs](https://github.com/isbeorn/nina.docs) repository and its contribution guide.

We welcome all kinds of contributions — from small fixes to large feature proposals.

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## ⚖ License

This project is licensed under the **Mozilla Public License 2.0**.  
See the [`LICENSE`](./LICENSE.txt) file for details.

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