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My settings

Every account has its own preferences, in the My settings tab. They follow the account on every device and never affect other users. Instance-wide settings are in App settings, for administrators (CONFIGURATION.md).

Customize

SettingChoicesWhat it does
Startup tab and sub-tabany tabWhat opens after you sign in
Time formatAuto, 24h, 12hAuto follows the browser’s language
DensityComfortable, CompactCompact fits more rows, useful on a phone
ThemeAuto, Light, Dark, Red LightRed Light keeps your eyes dark-adapted at the telescope; Auto follows the device
First day of the weekMonday, SundayCalendars and date pickers
Experience levelBeginner, Intermediate, AdvancedFilters “Tonight for you” and the Beginner Catalog by difficulty (BEGINNER_EXPERIENCE.md)
Beginner Catalogon / offShows the Beginner sub-tab in SkyTonight
“Tonight for you”on / offRecommended targets at the top of SkyTonight -> Deep Sky Objects
Publish my activity to Home Assistanton / off (off by default)Creates a Home Assistant device with your own Astrodex counters, tonight’s plan and your log totals, when the administrator runs the MQTT connector (HOME_ASSISTANT.md)

Reset to defaults restores every choice above. The interface language is picked in the footer and is remembered for the account too.

Location

The locations an administrator gave you access to (LOCATIONS.md):

  • Default location: the one every tab uses when you sign in.
  • Order: the order of the quick switcher in the sky status widget, where you change the active location for the current session.

Notifications

Which alerts you receive, how long before each event, and on which locations. Not available on a demo instance. See NOTIFICATIONS.md, and MOBILE.md for phones.

Security

  • Change password.
  • Two-factor authentication: turn on an authenticator app (TOTP), when the administrator allows it (AUTHENTICATION.md).
  • Download my data: a ZIP with everything the instance stores about you - account, preferences, Astrodex, equipment, plans, observation log, wishlist, pictures and attachments (PRIVACY.md).

Reference

The preferences are stored on the account (users table, preferences) and saved with PUT /api/auth/preferences; the full key list and allowed values are in AUTHENTICATION.md.

Last updated 2026-11-13