Skip to Page Content

Software (astronomy)

From WolfWikis

Jump to: navigation, search

Data and Software Archives & Catalogs - http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/library/quikdat.html

This is a pretty comprehensive list of software for professionals. Maintained by Kathleen Robertson at the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii.

Astronomical Software & Documentation Service (ASDS) - http://asds.stsci.edu/

Gives information on dozens of software packages, outlining their capabilities, requirements, and availability. One can also find a document collection of user guides, programmer guides, and on-line help files.

Aladin sky atlas

Aladin is an interactive software sky atlas allowing the user to visualize digitized astronomical images, superimpose entries from astronomical catalogues or databases, and interactively access related data and information from the SIMBAD Astronomical Database, the VizieR Service and other archives for all known sources in the field.

WorldWide Telescope - http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/

WorldWide Telescope (WWT) enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope, bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world. Experience narrated guided tours from astronomers and educators featuring interesting places in the sky.


Wiki Stats

Users:  7,207
Pages:  3,945
Uploads:  4,767
Views:  4,514,262
Edits:  92,151