Astronomy software developer Bill Joye on ds9 7.0
We discuss software development in astronomy with Bill Joye and tour the newest version of his ubiquitous program, ds9.
Code you can use: the MCMC Hammer
What’s the best way to sample a banana? A new code implements an efficient solution to this and other Bayesian inference problems.
New Glossary: Guide to Astrophysical Software
Despite being observational and theoretical scientists (in training), astrophysicists spend a great deal of time at their computers (and not just checking the arXiv or their email)! This glossary will serve as a nexus for many of the astronomical software programs that an astrophysicist might encounter in his or her daily work. Feel free to peruse the websites of programs and programming languages such as IRAF, CASA, SExtractor, Python and more!
How to use SAO ds9 to examine astronomical images
The SAO ds9 image viewer is one of the most widely used tools in astronomy. Read more to learn the basics of ds9 and check out some of the advanced features.