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astronomy-mcp-server

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Offline observational astronomy: positions, rise/set, moon phases, eclipses, and seasons.

Use this server

Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env varsMCP_LOG_LEVEL ASTRONOMY_ENABLE_HORIZONS ASTRONOMY_ENABLE_SATELLITES ASTRONOMY_DEFAULT_TIMEZONE
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --env MCP_LOG_LEVEL= --env ASTRONOMY_ENABLE_HORIZONS= --env ASTRONOMY_ENABLE_SATELLITES= --env ASTRONOMY_DEFAULT_TIMEZONE= astronomy-mcp-server -- npx @cyanheads/astronomy-mcp-server
Cursor

Add to Cursor

If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.

VS Code 
code --add-mcp '{"name":"astronomy-mcp-server","command":"npx","args":["@cyanheads/astronomy-mcp-server"],"env":{"MCP_LOG_LEVEL":"","ASTRONOMY_ENABLE_HORIZONS":"","ASTRONOMY_ENABLE_SATELLITES":"","ASTRONOMY_DEFAULT_TIMEZONE":""}}'
JSON 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "astronomy-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/astronomy-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "",
        "ASTRONOMY_ENABLE_HORIZONS": "",
        "ASTRONOMY_ENABLE_SATELLITES": "",
        "ASTRONOMY_DEFAULT_TIMEZONE": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.