lookup_object

MCP tool from Astronomy Oracle by gregario

Look up a celestial object by Messier number, NGC/IC designation, or common name. Optionally compute visibility from a given location and time.

How to use it

Project documentation lists lookup_object for the Astronomy Oracle MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Astronomy Oracle

$npx -y astronomy-oracle

FULL ASTRONOMY ORACLE LISTING

Other tools in Astronomy Oracle (2)

plan_session

Generate an observing session plan for a given location and date. Returns the best objects to observe grouped by time window.

search_objects

Search and filter the catalog by type, constellation, magnitude range, angular size, or catalog membership.