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DracANU

Astronomical Simulation Software

A unified astronomical simulation platform covering dozens of modeled telescopes with full Gaia and NASA Exoplanet Archive coverage. DracANU serves five customer tiers — from introductory astronomy courses through professional research proposals. It produces pipeline-compatible FITS output using STScI-validated simulation physics. Browser-based, zero-installation, and cloud-native, DracANU provides a single platform from Astronomy 101 to Roman Cycle 1 proposals.

TRL 5

Technology Readiness

Capabilities

Dozens of telescope instrument models
Full Gaia / NASA Exoplanet Archive coverage
STScI-validated simulation physics
Pipeline-compatible FITS output
Browser-based, zero-installation operation
5 customer tiers (education through professional research)
LMS integration for academic institutions
JupyterHub and API access for research workflows

Target Markets

  • University astronomy departments (introductory through graduate)
  • Professional astronomers preparing observing proposals
  • Research groups requiring multi-instrument simulation
  • Space telescope science institutes
  • Planetariums and science centers

Technology

PythonTypeScriptNext.jsCloud-native architectureFITS I/OJupyterHub integration

How DracANU Fits the Platform

The astronomical simulation product line and the near-term commercial engine of the Simulate pillar. Independent of the sTARS hardware platform but shares infrastructure patterns with the broader Bueché-Labs product family.

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