Lynkeos

Lynkeos is a macOS‑only application designed for processing images captured with astronomical webcams. It provides tools for handling the raw data produced by planetary and deep‑sky cameras, allowing users to calibrate, stack, and enhance frames to improve visual quality and detail. The software supports common astronomical imaging workflows, such as dark frame subtraction, flat field correction, and alignment of multiple exposures, enabling the creation of clearer, higher‑contrast pictures of celestial objects.

Targeted at amateur astronomers and hobbyist astrophotographers, Lynkeos offers a stable environment for turning webcam video streams into usable scientific or visual images. Its interface is built around the needs of users who capture video of planets, the Moon, or nebulae and wish to extract still frames with reduced noise and increased resolution. By focusing on the specific requirements of webcam‑based astronomy, the program streamlines the conversion of raw video into polished astronomical photographs.

The project is maintained as a stable release for macOS, emphasizing reliability and consistency for its user base. Its core functionality revolves around image calibration, stacking, and post‑processing, making it a practical tool for those engaged in observational astronomy with webcam equipment.