World Weather Online vs Astronomy Oracle

In-depth architectural comparison of the World Weather Online and Astronomy Oracle MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose World Weather Online when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Astronomy Oracle when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: lookup_object, search_objects, plan_session.

Explore Astronomy Oracle Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W World Weather Online Aerospace & Astrodynamics	Astronomy Oracle gregario Aerospace & Astrodynamics
Summary	Global weather API: forecasts, historical data, marine, ski, astronomy and timezone.	Accurate astronomical catalog data and observing session planner. 13,000+ deep-sky objects from OpenNGC with deterministic visibility, rise/transit/set, and alt/az calculations. npx astronomy-oracle
Category & Scope	Aerospace & Astrodynamics

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "world-weather-online": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "world-weather-online"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gregario-astronomy-oracle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "astronomy-oracle"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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