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Claude.ai astronomy mcp server astronomy_get_ephemeris

How to: Claude.ai astronomy mcp server astronomy_get_ephemeris

client:Claude.ai transport:streamable-http tool:astronomy_get_ephemeris

Add astronomy mcp server to Claude.ai

  1. 01

    Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector and merge this in. Keep any servers already there.

https://astronomy.caseyjhand.com/mcp
  1. 02

    Save the file and restart Claude.ai.

  2. 03

    Ask for something astronomy_get_ephemeris does. Claude.ai lists the server's tools on connect and calls astronomy_get_ephemeris itself — you do not invoke it by name.

  3. 04

    If nothing happens, check the server is running and that astronomy mcp server's identifier in your config matches the one above exactly.

Claude on the web takes a remote URL and completes OAuth in the browser. For a packaged server use Claude Desktop or Claude Code instead. Claude.ai docs

Set these first

astronomy mcp server will not start until these are set, so astronomy_get_ephemeris never becomes available.

  • MCP_LOG_LEVEL
  • ASTRONOMY_ENABLE_HORIZONS
  • ASTRONOMY_ENABLE_SATELLITES
  • ASTRONOMY_DEFAULT_TIMEZONE

Same tool, other clients

This list was read from the server itself, by connecting to it and calling tools/list on 24 September 2026. It is what the server actually exposes, not what its listing claims.

Mutating and Read-only are read off each tool's name, not its schema — a hint, not a guarantee. The registry stores tool names only; connect the server for its live schemas.