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VOTech Web>UserTools>StudyOnExistingTools>T1Study (2005-05-13, FrancescoPierfederici)EditAttachMulti-Waveband Image Tool (T1)
F. Pierfederici A multi-waveband image tool is either required (or highly desirable) by all of the ten Science Reference Mission Science Cases (as of May 2005).Tools able to create RGB images from individual FITS files
| Name | Version | Status | Requirements | Standalone | Web Applet | License | VO Ready | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aladin | 3.026 | Mature | Java | YES | YES | Free | YES | |
| DS9 | 3.03 | Mature | None | YES | NO | Free | NO? | Fast, works with IRAF |
| Skyview | 3.5b | Beta | POSIX | YES | YES/NO | Free | NO? | Fast, works with IRAF, can run in server mode. |
| Photoshop | CS2 | Mature | Mac/Win | YES | NO | Commercial | NO | 8 bit and 16 bit data only. Needs FITS plug in and WCSTools |
| GIMP | 2.2.6 | Mature | None | YES | NO | Free | NO | 8 bit and 16 bit data only. Needs FITS plug in and WCSTools |
| SkyView | 1.1 | Beta-level | None/Java | YES? | YES | Free | YES | Can it be run standalone? |
| SDSS IDL code | ? | Mature | IDL | YES | NO | Free | NO | |
| SDSS C code | ? | Mature | POSIX | YES | NO | Free | NO | WCS info in JPEG images. |
Tools able to create RGB images (no display)
| Name | Version | Status | Requirements | Standalone | Web Applet | License | VO Ready | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRAF | 2.12.2 | Mature | POSIX | YES | NO | Free | YES? | Can generate RGB images, does not display them |
| IDL | 6.1 | Mature | Most platforms supported. | YES | YES | Commercial | YES | Requires external libraries. |
Other relevant tools
| Name | Version | Status | Requirements | Standalone | Web Applet | License | VO Ready | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XImtool | 1.3.1 | Mature | POSIX | YES | NO | Free | NO? | 8 bpp only. Cannot create RGB images yet. |
| SkyCat | 2.7.3 | Active? | POSIX? | YES | NO | Free | NO | Cannot create RGB images. |
| JSky | 2.5 | Not Active? | POSIX | YES | NO | Free | NO | Cannot create RGB images. |
| ATV | 1.5 | Mature? | IDL | YES | NO | Free | NO | Can it create RGB images? |
| Montage | 2.2 | Mature | POSIX | YES | NO | Free | NO? | Grid ready. Can project images. Cannot create RGB images. No display. |
| WCSTools | 3.6.1 | Mature | POSIX | YES | NO | Free | NO | Can be used to project images. No display. |
Not tested
| Cadet | 1.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Windows only |
| VirtualSky | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Not working at the moment |
Topic revision: r4 - 2005-05-13 - 09:34:52 - FrancescoPierfederici
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