Author Archives: Dan Gezelter

PyEphem

PyEphem provides scientific-grade astronomical computations for the Python programming language. Given a date and location on the Earth’s surface, it can compute the positions of the Sun and Moon, of the planets and their moons, and of any asteroids, comets, … Continue reading

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MoonTool

MoonTool is a desktop application that displays the times of the various phases of the Moon and a picture of the current Phase of the Moon. Find MoonTool at: http://www.fourmilab.ch/moontoolw/

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OpenEV

OpenEV is a library, and reference application for viewing and analysing raster and vector geospatial data. Find OpenEV at: http://openev.sourceforge.net/

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OpenMap

Open Systems Mapping Technology – allows users to see and manipulate geospatial information. Find OpenMap at: http://openmap.bbn.com/

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iGMT

Interactive Mapping of Geoscientific Datasets. This program is intended to make working with the Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) easier. iGMT provides a graphical user interface for GMT and is written in the Tcl/Tk computer language. Besides supplying a user friendly … Continue reading

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VisAD

VisAD is a Java component library for interactive and collaborative visualization and analysis of numerical data. Find VisAD at: http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~billh/visad.html

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VTK

The Visualization ToolKit (VTK) is an open source, freely available software system for 3D computer graphics, image processing, and visualization. The graphics model in VTK is at a higher level of abstraction than rendering libraries like OpenGL or PEX. This … Continue reading

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Ptplot

a 2D data plotter and histogram tool implemented in Java Find Ptplot at: http://ptolemy.eecs.berkeley.edu/java/ptplot/

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Graph Class Library

The Graph class library is a package of Java classes designed to facilitate plotting data using Java applets. Find Graph Class Library at: http://www.pserc.cornell.edu/pserc/java/graph/Top.html

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FMaps

GIS/RS (Geographic Information System/ Remote Sensing) for Gnome Find FMaps at: http://fmaps.sourceforge.net/

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