Build observing/imaging target lists, mark object intentions and configure alerts for astronomical events and target opportunities.
Target Lists are your reusable planning sets; Astronomy Alerts are your opt-in way to hear about time-sensitive astronomy. Together they turn “I want to see that someday” into something you can act on.
Create target lists
Create a list for a purpose that makes sense to you: a Messier night, winter imaging shortlist, lunar programme, outreach targets or objects suitable for a particular rig.
Add canonical objects from the object library so the list can share astronomy metadata with the rest of Astro Corner.
Use lists in planning
A target list is most useful when it becomes part of an observing workflow. Use your object states and Tonight tools to decide what is actually visible and practical from the current location.
Archive lists you no longer need rather than keeping an active planning view full of old experiments.
Astronomy alerts
Open Astronomy Alerts to choose which supported astronomy events you want to hear about. Depending on the active catalogue, alerts can cover meteor showers, eclipses, conjunctions, aurora potential, comet visibility, satellite passes and other relevant events.
Alert information should be treated as a prompt to check conditions and details, not a guarantee that an event will be observable from your location.
Target visibility and project opportunities
You can create target-specific watches where supported so Astro Corner can surface visibility opportunities connected to objects you care about. Project opportunity alerts can similarly help bring relevant collaboration windows to your attention.
Delivery preferences
Notification settings determine which delivery channels you allow. In-site notifications are the core record; email and browser push depend on your preferences and the channels currently configured for your account.
Create target lists
Create a list for a purpose that makes sense to you: a Messier night, winter imaging shortlist, lunar programme, outreach targets or objects suitable for a particular rig.
Add canonical objects from the object library so the list can share astronomy metadata with the rest of Astro Corner.
Use lists in planning
A target list is most useful when it becomes part of an observing workflow. Use your object states and Tonight tools to decide what is actually visible and practical from the current location.
Archive lists you no longer need rather than keeping an active planning view full of old experiments.
Astronomy alerts
Open Astronomy Alerts to choose which supported astronomy events you want to hear about. Depending on the active catalogue, alerts can cover meteor showers, eclipses, conjunctions, aurora potential, comet visibility, satellite passes and other relevant events.
Alert information should be treated as a prompt to check conditions and details, not a guarantee that an event will be observable from your location.
Target visibility and project opportunities
You can create target-specific watches where supported so Astro Corner can surface visibility opportunities connected to objects you care about. Project opportunity alerts can similarly help bring relevant collaboration windows to your attention.
Delivery preferences
Notification settings determine which delivery channels you allow. In-site notifications are the core record; email and browser push depend on your preferences and the channels currently configured for your account.