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IRAF - Image Reduction and Analysis Facility - http://iraf.noao.edu/
[open source - Unix, OpenVMS] A general-purpose software system for the reduction and analysis of astronomical data. IRAF is written and supported by the IRAF programming group at the National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO) in Tucson, Arizona. |
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IDL - Interactive Data Language - http://www.rsinc.com/idl/
[commercial - multiplatform] Data analysis, visualization, and cross-platform application development software. |
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CCDSoFT - http://www.bisque.com/Products/CCDSoft/
Image processing and camera control software providing control for CCD cameras, performing image processing, data reduction, and scripted data acquisition. |
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MaxIm DL - http://www.cyanogen.com
[commercial, demo available - Win95/98/NT/2000] Image processing and CCD camera control software for astronomical imaging. Supports Apogee, Celestron, FLI, HiSIS, Meade, SBIG, and Starlight Xpress CCD cameras; video cameras, autoguiders, and filter wheels. ASCOM compliant. |
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AstroArt - http://www.msb-astroart.com/
[commercial, demo available - Win95/98/NT] A complete software product for analysis and processing of astronomical images. With the built-in star atlas based on the Guide Star Catalogue, it is also possible to perform astrometric and photometric calibration on your images. |
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Picture Window Image Editing Software - http://www.dl-c.com
Picture Window is a popular tool among serious amateur astrophotographers. By Digital Light and Color. |
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Auriga Imaging - http://www.aurigaimaging.com
Auriga Imaging's program RegiStar automatically registers (aligns) astrophotos -- no user intervention required. |
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AIPS - Astronomical Image Processing System - http://www.cv.nrao.edu/aips/
[open source - Unix, and VMS] A software package for interactive (and, optionally, batch) calibration and editing of radio interferometric data and for the calibration, construction, display and analysis of astronomical images made from those data using Fourier synthesis methods. |
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Registax - http://aberrator.astronomy.net/registax
Registax is a freeware tool that registers, stacks and processes image sequences. The program accepts either BMP's or AVI-files as input and will save the results as BMP or FITS. |
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PV-WAVE - http://www.vni.com/products/wave/
[commercial - multiplatform] Advanced visual data analysis software. |
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AIPS++ - http://aips2.nrao.edu/docs/html/aips++.html
[open source - Unix, WinNT] The next generation AIPS software. |
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Quantum Image - http://www.quantimage.com
[commercial - Win95/98/NT] Image restoration program, it can restore and enhance defect images (ex. out of focus and noise). |
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MIIPS - http://www.chara.gsu.edu/~gudehus/miips.html
[open source - OpenVMS/Unix] Multipurpose Interactive Image Processing System does astronomical image analysis. The main package runs on OpenVMS, but many subsets can run on Unix. All source code is provided. |
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ESO-MIDAS: Image Data Analysis System - http://www.eso.org/esomidas/
[open source - Linux/Unix, VAX/VMS/OpenVMS] General tools for image processing and data reduction with emphasis on astronomical applications including stellar and surface photometry, image sharpening and decomposition, as well as imaging and special reduction packages for ESO instrumentation. |
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SuperFix/MegaFix - http://members.aol.com/bjohns7764/
[commercial - DOS, Win3.1] CCD image processing software for amateur astronomers. Handles most file and camera formats. Allows tricolor imaging and 'track-and-stack as well'. |