SAOImage DS9 FOR LINUX

Overview

SAOImage DS9 is an incredible astronomical imaging and data visualization application designed for Linux users. It supports a wide range of features and capabilities to enhance your viewing experience.

Key Features

• Supports FITS images and binary tables


• Multiple frame buffers for easy manipulation


• Advanced scale algorithms and colormaps


• Allows easy communication with external analysis tasks


• Configurable GUI elements for personalized experience


• Supports FTP and HTTP access for data transfer

Technical Specifications

• Platform: Linux


• Price: FREE


• Created by: Eric Mandel


• GUI: Tk/Tcl application with SAOTk widget set


• External Access: X Public Access (XPA) mechanism

Enhanced Capabilities

DS9 for Linux offers a variety of advanced features such as multiple frame buffers, mosaic images, tiling, blinking, geometric markers, colormap manipulation, scaling, arbitrary zoom, rotation, pan, and support for various coordinate systems.

User-Friendly Interface

The GUI for DS9 is highly configurable, allowing users to customize elements like the coordinate display, panner, magnifier, graphs, button bar, and colorbar through menus or command line options.

Support and Compatibility

DS9 is a stand-alone application that requires no installation or support files. It is compatible with various platforms including Sun Solaris, Linux, MacOSX, Darwin, and Windows XP, offering a consistent set of GUI and functional capabilities across all versions.

External Process Control

DS9 incorporates the X Public Access (XPA) mechanism, enabling external processes to access and control its data, GUI functions, and algorithms efficiently.

Download SAOImage DS9 for Linux today and explore the vast universe of astronomical imaging and data visualization with ease!