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Here is a list of professional astrophysics code copied from the astrophysics source code library which hasn't been updated in a while.
Here is a list of professional astrophysics codes.  Many were copied
from the astrophysics source code library, which hasn't been updated
in a while.
 
== Accretion Disks ==


accretion disks
*[http://ascl.net/dusty.html DUSTY] - Radiation transport in a dusty environment Ivezic, Z., Nenkova, M., & Elitzur, M.
*[http://ascl.net/dusty.html DUSTY] - Radiation transport in a dusty environment Ivezic, Z., Nenkova, M., & Elitzur, M.
*XSTAR: A program for calculating conditions and spectra of photoionized gases
*XSTAR: A program for calculating conditions and spectra of photoionized gases
*Kallman, T.
Kallman, T.
*http://ascl.net/xstar.html
http://ascl.net/xstar.html
*astrochemistry
 
== Astrochemistry ==
 
*CSENV: A code for the chemistry of CircumStellar ENVelopes
*CSENV: A code for the chemistry of CircumStellar ENVelopes
*Mamon, G. A.
Mamon, G. A.
*http://ascl.net/csenv.html
http://ascl.net/csenv.html
*astrometry
 
== Astrometry ==
 
*StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis
*StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis
*Diolaiti, E. et al.
Diolaiti, E. et al.
*http://ascl.net/starfinder.html
http://ascl.net/starfinder.html
*Astronomical databases: miscellaneous
 
== Astronomical Databases: Miscellaneous ==
 
*CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
*CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
*CHIANTI Consortium
CHIANTI Consortium
*http://ascl.net/chianti.html
http://ascl.net/chianti.html
*Atomic data
 
== Atomic Data ==
 
CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
CHIANTI Consortium
CHIANTI Consortium
http://ascl.net/chianti.html
http://ascl.net/chianti.html


atomic processes
== Atomic Processes ==


CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
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http://ascl.net/popratio.html
http://ascl.net/popratio.html


black hole physics
== Black Hole Physics ==


BHSKY: Visual distortions near a black hole
BHSKY: Visual distortions near a black hole
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http://ascl.net/bhsky.html
http://ascl.net/bhsky.html


circumstellar matter
== Circumstellar Matter ==


CSENV: A code for the chemistry of CircumStellar ENVelopes
CSENV: A code for the chemistry of CircumStellar ENVelopes
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http://ascl.net/csenv.html
http://ascl.net/csenv.html


cosmic microwave background
== Cosmic Microwave Background ==


COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes
COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes
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http://ascl.net/icosahedron.html
http://ascl.net/icosahedron.html


cosmology: theory
== Cosmology: Theory ==


COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes
COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes
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http://ascl.net/cmbfast.html
http://ascl.net/cmbfast.html


cosmology: large-scale structure of universe
== Cosmology: Large-Scale Structure of Universe ==


MLAPM: Simulating Structure Formation from Collisionless Matter
MLAPM: Simulating Structure Formation from Collisionless Matter
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http://ascl.net/mlapm.html
http://ascl.net/mlapm.html


dark matter
== Dark Matter ==


COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes
COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes
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http://ascl.net/cmbfast.html
http://ascl.net/cmbfast.html


distance scale
== Distance Scale ==


ANGSIZ: A general and practical method for calculating cosmological distances
ANGSIZ: A general and practical method for calculating cosmological distances
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http://ascl.net/slopes.html
http://ascl.net/slopes.html


elementary particles
== Elementary Particles ==


COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes
COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes
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http://ascl.net/cosmics.html
http://ascl.net/cosmics.html


galaxies: elliptical
== Galaxies ==


=== Elliptical ===
FASTELL: Fast calculation of a family of elliptical mass gravitational lens models
FASTELL: Fast calculation of a family of elliptical mass gravitational lens models
Barkana, R.
Barkana, R.
http://ascl.net/fastell.html
http://ascl.net/fastell.html


galaxies: formation
=== Formation ===


MLAPM: Simulating Structure Formation from Collisionless Matter
MLAPM: Simulating Structure Formation from Collisionless Matter
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http://ascl.net/sph_1d.html
http://ascl.net/sph_1d.html


galaxies: halos
=== Halos ===


MLAPM: Simulating Structure Formation from Collisionless Matter
MLAPM: Simulating Structure Formation from Collisionless Matter
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http://ascl.net/mlapm.html
http://ascl.net/mlapm.html


galaxies: individual
=== Individual ===


FASTELL: Fast calculation of a family of elliptical mass gravitational lens models
FASTELL: Fast calculation of a family of elliptical mass gravitational lens models
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http://ascl.net/fastell.html
http://ascl.net/fastell.html


galaxies: interactions
=== Interactions ===


SPH_1D: Hierarchical gravity/SPH treecode for simulations of interacting galaxies
SPH_1D: Hierarchical gravity/SPH treecode for simulations of interacting galaxies
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http://ascl.net/sph_1d.html
http://ascl.net/sph_1d.html


galaxies: structure
=== Structure ===


FASTELL: Fast calculation of a family of elliptical mass gravitational lens models
FASTELL: Fast calculation of a family of elliptical mass gravitational lens models
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http://ascl.net/fastell.html
http://ascl.net/fastell.html


Galaxy: stellar content
=== Content ===


BSGMODEL: The Bahcall-Soneira Galaxy Model
BSGMODEL: The Bahcall-Soneira Galaxy Model
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http://ascl.net/bsgmodel.html
http://ascl.net/bsgmodel.html


Galaxy: structure
=== Structure ===


BSGMODEL: The Bahcall-Soneira Galaxy Model
BSGMODEL: The Bahcall-Soneira Galaxy Model
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http://ascl.net/extinct.html
http://ascl.net/extinct.html


gamma-rays: bursts
=== Bursts ===


WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program
WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program
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http://ascl.net/block.html
http://ascl.net/block.html


gamma-rays: observations
=== Observations ===


WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program
WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program
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http://ascl.net/wingspan.html
http://ascl.net/wingspan.html


gravitation
=== Gravitation ===


NBODY2: A Direct N-Body Integration Code
NBODY2: A Direct N-Body Integration Code
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http://ascl.net/gadget.html
http://ascl.net/gadget.html


gravitational lensing
== Gravitational Lensing ==


FASTELL: Fast calculation of a family of elliptical mass gravitational lens models
FASTELL: Fast calculation of a family of elliptical mass gravitational lens models
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http://ascl.net/lensky.html
http://ascl.net/lensky.html


hydrodynamics
== Hydrodynamics ==


GADGET: A code for cosmological simulations of structure formation
GADGET: A code for cosmological simulations of structure formation
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http://ascl.net/gadget.html
http://ascl.net/gadget.html


instrumentation: adaptive optics
== Instrumentation ==
 
=== Adaptive Optics ===


StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis
StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis
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http://ascl.net/starfinder.html
http://ascl.net/starfinder.html


instrumentation: detectors
=== Detectors ===


XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
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http://ascl.net/xspec.html
http://ascl.net/xspec.html


ISIS: An extensible programmable data and X-ray spectral analysis environment
[http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/ ISIS] - A programmable data analysis
Houck, J. C.
environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray
http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/
spectral analysis.


CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation
CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation
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http://ascl.net/wingspan.html
http://ascl.net/wingspan.html


instrumentation: interferometric
=== Interferometric ===


AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System
AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System
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http://ascl.net/aips.html
http://ascl.net/aips.html


instrumentation: photometers
=== Photometers ===


IRAF: Image Reduction and Analysis Facility
IRAF: Image Reduction and Analysis Facility
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http://ascl.net/iraf.html
http://ascl.net/iraf.html


instrumentation: spectrographs
=== Spectrographs ===


XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
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http://ascl.net/xspec.html
http://ascl.net/xspec.html


ISIS: An extensible programmable data and X-ray spectral analysis environment
[http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/ ISIS] - A programmable data analysis
Houck, J. C.
environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray
http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/
spectral analysis.


IRAF: Image Reduction and Analysis Facility
IRAF: Image Reduction and Analysis Facility
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http://ascl.net/rvsao.html
http://ascl.net/rvsao.html


ISM: abundances
== ISM ==
 
=== Abundances ===


CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra
CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra
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http://ascl.net/cloudy.html
http://ascl.net/cloudy.html


ISM: atoms
=== Atoms ===


CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra
CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra
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http://ascl.net/cloudy.html
http://ascl.net/cloudy.html


ISM: dust
=== Dust ===


DDSCAT: The Discrete Dipole approximation for Scattering and absorption of light by irregular particles
DDSCAT: The Discrete Dipole approximation for Scattering and absorption of light by irregular particles
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http://ascl.net/dusty.html
http://ascl.net/dusty.html


ISM: extinction
=== Extinction ===


DDSCAT: The Discrete Dipole approximation for Scattering and absorption of light by irregular particles
DDSCAT: The Discrete Dipole approximation for Scattering and absorption of light by irregular particles
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http://ascl.net/dusty.html
http://ascl.net/dusty.html


ISM: molecules
=== Molecules ===


RATRAN: Radiative transfer and molecular excitation in one and two dimensions
RATRAN: Radiative transfer and molecular excitation in one and two dimensions
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http://ascl.net/csenv.html
http://ascl.net/csenv.html


large-scale structure of the universe
== Large-Scale Structure Of The Universe ==


COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes
COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes
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http://ascl.net/cmbfast.html
http://ascl.net/cmbfast.html


line: formation
== Line ==
=== Formation ===


XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
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http://ascl.net/xspec.html
http://ascl.net/xspec.html


ISIS: An extensible programmable data and X-ray spectral analysis environment
[http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/ ISIS] - A programmable data analysis
Houck, J. C.
environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray
http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/
spectral analysis.


CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra
CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra
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http://ascl.net/popratio.html
http://ascl.net/popratio.html


line: identification
=== Identification ===


XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
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http://ascl.net/xspec.html
http://ascl.net/xspec.html


ISIS: An extensible programmable data and X-ray spectral analysis environment
[http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/ ISIS] - A programmable data analysis
Houck, J. C.
environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray
http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/
spectral analysis.


WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program
WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program
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http://ascl.net/wingspan.html
http://ascl.net/wingspan.html


methods: data analysis
=== Data Analysis ===


AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System
AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System
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http://ascl.net/xspec.html
http://ascl.net/xspec.html


ISIS: An extensible programmable data and X-ray spectral analysis environment
[http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/ ISIS] - A programmable data analysis
Houck, J. C.
environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray
http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/
spectral analysis.


StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis
StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis
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http://ascl.net/saoimage.html
http://ascl.net/saoimage.html


methods: N-body simulations
=== N-Body Simulations ===


NBODY2: A Direct N-Body Integration Code
NBODY2: A Direct N-Body Integration Code
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http://ascl.net/gadget.html
http://ascl.net/gadget.html


methods: numerical
=== Numerical ===


RATRAN: Radiative transfer and molecular excitation in one and two dimensions
RATRAN: Radiative transfer and molecular excitation in one and two dimensions
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http://ascl.net/block.html
http://ascl.net/block.html


methods: statistical
=== Statistical ===


ISIS: A method for optimal image subtraction
ISIS: A method for optimal image subtraction
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http://space.mit.edu/cxc/software/slang/modules/stats/
http://space.mit.edu/cxc/software/slang/modules/stats/


plasmas
== Plasmas ==


XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
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http://ascl.net/xspec.html
http://ascl.net/xspec.html


ISIS: An extensible programmable data and X-ray spectral analysis environment
[http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/ ISIS] - A programmable data analysis
Houck, J. C.
environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray
http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/
spectral analysis.


CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra
CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra
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http://ascl.net/popratio.html
http://ascl.net/popratio.html


radiation mechanisms: non-thermal
== Radiation Mechanisms: Non-Thermal ==


XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
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http://ascl.net/xspec.html
http://ascl.net/xspec.html


ISIS: An extensible programmable data and X-ray spectral analysis environment
[http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/ ISIS] - A programmable data analysis
Houck, J. C.
environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray
http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/
spectral analysis.


WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program
WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program
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http://ascl.net/wingspan.html
http://ascl.net/wingspan.html


radiation mechanisms: thermal
== Radiation Mechanisms: Thermal ==


XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
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http://ascl.net/xspec.html
http://ascl.net/xspec.html


ISIS: An extensible programmable data and X-ray spectral analysis environment
[http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/ ISIS] - A programmable data analysis
Houck, J. C.
environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray
http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/
spectral analysis.


CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra
CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra
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http://ascl.net/wingspan.html
http://ascl.net/wingspan.html


radiative transfer
== Radiative Transfer ==


DDSCAT: The Discrete Dipole approximation for Scattering and absorption of light by irregular particles
DDSCAT: The Discrete Dipole approximation for Scattering and absorption of light by irregular particles
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http://ascl.net/dusty.html
http://ascl.net/dusty.html


radio continuum: general
== Radio Continuum: General ==


AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System
AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System
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http://ascl.net/aips.html
http://ascl.net/aips.html


radio lines: general
== Radio Lines: General ==


AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System
AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System
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http://ascl.net/aips.html
http://ascl.net/aips.html


relativity
== Relativity ==


BHSKY: Visual distortions near a black hole
BHSKY: Visual distortions near a black hole
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http://ascl.net/bhsky.html
http://ascl.net/bhsky.html


scattering
== Scattering ==


DDSCAT: The Discrete Dipole approximation for Scattering and absorption of light by irregular particles
DDSCAT: The Discrete Dipole approximation for Scattering and absorption of light by irregular particles
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http://ascl.net/ddscat.html
http://ascl.net/ddscat.html


stars: abundances
== Stars ==
=== Abundances ===


SPECTRUM: A stellar spectral synthesis program
SPECTRUM: A stellar spectral synthesis program
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http://ascl.net/spectrum.html
http://ascl.net/spectrum.html


stars: atmospheres
=== Atmospheres ===


CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
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http://ascl.net/spectrum.html
http://ascl.net/spectrum.html


stars: circumstellar matter
=== Circumstellar Matter ===


DUSTY: Radiation transport in a dusty environment
DUSTY: Radiation transport in a dusty environment
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http://ascl.net/dusty.html
http://ascl.net/dusty.html


stars: fundamental parameters
=== Fundamental Parameters ===


SPECTRUM: A stellar spectral synthesis program
SPECTRUM: A stellar spectral synthesis program
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http://ascl.net/spectrum.html
http://ascl.net/spectrum.html


stars: general
=== General ===


CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation
CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation
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http://ascl.net/consky.html
http://ascl.net/consky.html


stars: imaging
=== Imaging ===


StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis
StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis
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http://ascl.net/starfinder.html
http://ascl.net/starfinder.html


stars: individual
=== Individual ===


SPECTRUM: A stellar spectral synthesis program
SPECTRUM: A stellar spectral synthesis program
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http://ascl.net/spectrum.html
http://ascl.net/spectrum.html


stars: pre-main-sequence
=== Pre-Main-Sequence ===


DUSTY: Radiation transport in a dusty environment
DUSTY: Radiation transport in a dusty environment
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http://ascl.net/dusty.html
http://ascl.net/dusty.html


stars: supernovae
=== Supernovae ===


BOOM: Iron-core collapse supernova simulation
BOOM: Iron-core collapse supernova simulation
[[BoomCode]]
[[BoomCode]]


stars: variables
=== Variables ===


CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation
CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation
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http://ascl.net/consky.html
http://ascl.net/consky.html


Sun: atmosphere
=== Atmosphere ===


CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
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http://ascl.net/chianti.html
http://ascl.net/chianti.html


Sun: gamma-rays
=== Gamma-Rays ===


WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program
WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program
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http://ascl.net/wingspan.html
http://ascl.net/wingspan.html


surveys
=== Surveys ===


CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation
CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation
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http://ascl.net/consky.html
http://ascl.net/consky.html


techniques: image processing
== Techniques ==
=== Image Processing ===


ISIS: A method for optimal image subtraction
ISIS: A method for optimal image subtraction
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http://ascl.net/ftools.html
http://ascl.net/ftools.html


techniques: interferometric
=== Interferometric ===


AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System
AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System
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http://ascl.net/aips.html
http://ascl.net/aips.html


techniques: photometric
=== Photometric ===


StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis
StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis
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http://ascl.net/saoimage.html
http://ascl.net/saoimage.html


techniques: radial velocities
=== Radial Velocities ===


RVSAO: Digital redshifts and radial velocities
RVSAO: Digital redshifts and radial velocities
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http://ascl.net/rvsao.html
http://ascl.net/rvsao.html


techniques: radar astronomy
=== Radar Astronomy ===


AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System
AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System
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http://ascl.net/aips.html
http://ascl.net/aips.html


techniques: spectroscopic
=== Spectroscopic ===


XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
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http://ascl.net/xspec.html
http://ascl.net/xspec.html


ISIS: An extensible programmable data and X-ray spectral analysis environment
[http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/ ISIS] - A programmable data analysis
Houck, J. C.
environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray
http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/
spectral analysis.


CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
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http://ascl.net/wingspan.html
http://ascl.net/wingspan.html


telescopes
== Telescopes ==


CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation
CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation
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http://ascl.net/consky.html
http://ascl.net/consky.html


ultraviolet: general
== Ultraviolet: General ==


CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy
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http://ascl.net/saoimage.html
http://ascl.net/saoimage.html


X-rays: general
== X-Rays ==
=== General ===


XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package
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http://ascl.net/xspec.html
http://ascl.net/xspec.html


ISIS: An extensible programmable data and X-ray spectral analysis environment
[http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/ ISIS] - A programmable data analysis
Houck, J. C.
environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray
http://space.mit.edu/ASC/ISIS/
spectral analysis.


FTOOLS: A general package of software to manipulate FITS files
FTOOLS: A general package of software to manipulate FITS files
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http://ascl.net/xstar.html
http://ascl.net/xstar.html


X-rays: stars
=== Stars ===


XSTAR: A program for calculating conditions and spectra of photoionized gases
XSTAR: A program for calculating conditions and spectra of photoionized gases

Revision as of 18:10, 1 December 2007

Here is a list of professional astrophysics codes. Many were copied from the astrophysics source code library, which hasn't been updated in a while.

Accretion Disks

  • DUSTY - Radiation transport in a dusty environment Ivezic, Z., Nenkova, M., & Elitzur, M.
  • XSTAR: A program for calculating conditions and spectra of photoionized gases

Kallman, T. http://ascl.net/xstar.html

Astrochemistry

  • CSENV: A code for the chemistry of CircumStellar ENVelopes

Mamon, G. A. http://ascl.net/csenv.html

Astrometry

  • StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis

Diolaiti, E. et al. http://ascl.net/starfinder.html

Astronomical Databases: Miscellaneous

  • CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy

CHIANTI Consortium http://ascl.net/chianti.html

Atomic Data

CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy CHIANTI Consortium http://ascl.net/chianti.html

Atomic Processes

CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy CHIANTI Consortium http://ascl.net/chianti.html

CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra Ferland, G. et al. http://ascl.net/cloudy.html

PopRatio: A program to calculate atomic level populations in astrophysical plasmas Silva, A. I. & Viegas, S. M. http://ascl.net/popratio.html

Black Hole Physics

BHSKY: Visual distortions near a black hole Nemiroff, R. J. http://ascl.net/bhsky.html

Circumstellar Matter

CSENV: A code for the chemistry of CircumStellar ENVelopes Mamon, G. A. http://ascl.net/csenv.html

Cosmic Microwave Background

COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes Bertschinger, E. http://ascl.net/cosmics.html

RADPACK: A RADical compression analysis PACKage for fitting to the CMB Knox, L. http://ascl.net/radpack.html

CMBFAST: A microwave anisotropy code Seljak, U. & Zaldarriaga, M. http://ascl.net/cmbfast.html

Icosahedron: The Icosahedron Package for Pixelizing the Sphere Tegmark, M. http://ascl.net/icosahedron.html

Cosmology: Theory

COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes Bertschinger, E. http://ascl.net/cosmics.html

ANGSIZ: A general and practical method for calculating cosmological distances Helbig, P., Kayser, R., & Schramm, T. http://ascl.net/angsiz.html

PMcode: Particle-Mesh code for cosmological simulations Klypin, A. & Holtzman, J. http://ascl.net/pmcode.html

RADPACK: A RADical compression analysis PACKage for fitting to the CMB Knox, L. http://ascl.net/radpack.html

CMBFAST: A microwave anisotropy code Seljak, U. & Zaldarriaga, M. http://ascl.net/cmbfast.html

Cosmology: Large-Scale Structure of Universe

MLAPM: Simulating Structure Formation from Collisionless Matter Knebe, A., Green, A. & Binney, J. http://ascl.net/mlapm.html

Dark Matter

COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes Bertschinger, E. http://ascl.net/cosmics.html

PMcode: Particle-Mesh code for cosmological simulations Klypin, A. & Holtzman, J. http://ascl.net/pmcode.html

MLAPM: Simulating Structure Formation from Collisionless Matter Knebe, A., Green, A. & Binney, J. http://ascl.net/mlapm.html

CMBFAST: A microwave anisotropy code Seljak, U. & Zaldarriaga, M. http://ascl.net/cmbfast.html

Distance Scale

ANGSIZ: A general and practical method for calculating cosmological distances Helbig, P., Kayser, R., & Schramm, T. http://ascl.net/angsiz.html

SLOPES: least-squares linear regression lines for bivariate datasets Feigelson, E. http://ascl.net/slopes.html

Elementary Particles

COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes Bertschinger, E. http://ascl.net/cosmics.html

Galaxies

Elliptical

FASTELL: Fast calculation of a family of elliptical mass gravitational lens models Barkana, R. http://ascl.net/fastell.html

Formation

MLAPM: Simulating Structure Formation from Collisionless Matter Knebe, A., Green, A. & Binney, J. http://ascl.net/mlapm.html

SPH_1D: Hierarchical gravity/SPH treecode for simulations of interacting galaxies Olson, K. http://ascl.net/sph_1d.html

Halos

MLAPM: Simulating Structure Formation from Collisionless Matter Knebe, A., Green, A. & Binney, J. http://ascl.net/mlapm.html

Individual

FASTELL: Fast calculation of a family of elliptical mass gravitational lens models Barkana, R. http://ascl.net/fastell.html

Interactions

SPH_1D: Hierarchical gravity/SPH treecode for simulations of interacting galaxies Olson, K. http://ascl.net/sph_1d.html

Structure

FASTELL: Fast calculation of a family of elliptical mass gravitational lens models Barkana, R. http://ascl.net/fastell.html

Content

BSGMODEL: The Bahcall-Soneira Galaxy Model Bahcall, J. N. http://ascl.net/bsgmodel.html

Structure

BSGMODEL: The Bahcall-Soneira Galaxy Model Bahcall, J. N. http://ascl.net/bsgmodel.html

EXTINCT: A Computerized Model of Large-Scale Visual Interstellar Extinction Hakkila, J., Myers, J. M., Stidman, B. J., Hartmann, D. H. http://ascl.net/extinct.html

Bursts

WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Mallozzi R. S., & Brock, M. N. http://ascl.net/wingspan.html

MILLISEARCH: A Search for Millilensing in BATSE GRB Data Nemiroff, Robert J. http://ascl.net/millisearch.html

BLOCK: A Bayesian block method to analyze structure in photon counting data Scargle, J. D. http://ascl.net/block.html

Observations

WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Mallozzi R. S., & Brock, M. N. http://ascl.net/wingspan.html

Gravitation

NBODY2: A Direct N-Body Integration Code Aarseth, S. http://ascl.net/nbody2.html

COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes Bertschinger, E. http://ascl.net/cosmics.html

GADGET: A code for cosmological simulations of structure formation Springel, V. & Yoshida, N. http://ascl.net/gadget.html

Gravitational Lensing

FASTELL: Fast calculation of a family of elliptical mass gravitational lens models Barkana, R. http://ascl.net/fastell.html

ANGSIZ: A general and practical method for calculating cosmological distances Helbig, P., Kayser, R., & Schramm, T. http://ascl.net/angsiz.html

MILLISEARCH: A Search for Millilensing in BATSE GRB Data Nemiroff, Robert J. http://ascl.net/millisearch.html

BHSKY: Visual distortions near a black hole Nemiroff, R. J. http://ascl.net/bhsky.html

LENSKY: Galactic Microlensing Probability Nemiroff, R. J. http://ascl.net/lensky.html

Hydrodynamics

GADGET: A code for cosmological simulations of structure formation Springel, V. & Yoshida, N. http://ascl.net/gadget.html

Instrumentation

Adaptive Optics

StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis Diolaiti, E. et al. http://ascl.net/starfinder.html

Detectors

XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package Arnaud, K., Shafer, R., Haberl, F. & Tennant, A. http://ascl.net/xspec.html

ISIS - A programmable data analysis environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray spectral analysis.

CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation Nemiroff, R. J. & Rafert, J. B. http://ascl.net/consky.html

WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Mallozzi R. S., & Brock, M. N. http://ascl.net/wingspan.html

Interferometric

AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System AIPS Team http://ascl.net/aips.html

Photometers

IRAF: Image Reduction and Analysis Facility IRAF Team http://ascl.net/iraf.html

Spectrographs

XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package Arnaud, K., Shafer, R., Haberl, F. & Tennant, A. http://ascl.net/xspec.html

ISIS - A programmable data analysis environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray spectral analysis.

IRAF: Image Reduction and Analysis Facility IRAF Team http://ascl.net/iraf.html

RVSAO: Digital redshifts and radial velocities Kurtz, M. J. & Mink, D. J. http://ascl.net/rvsao.html

ISM

Abundances

CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra Ferland, G. et al. http://ascl.net/cloudy.html

Atoms

CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra Ferland, G. et al. http://ascl.net/cloudy.html

Dust

DDSCAT: The Discrete Dipole approximation for Scattering and absorption of light by irregular particles Draine, B. T. & Flatau, Piotr J. http://ascl.net/ddscat.html

EXTINCT: A Computerized Model of Large-Scale Visual Interstellar Extinction Hakkila, J., Myers, J. M., Stidman, B. J., Hartmann, D. H. http://ascl.net/extinct.html

DUSTY: Radiation transport in a dusty environment Ivezic, Z., Nenkova, M., & Elitzur, M. http://ascl.net/dusty.html

Extinction

DDSCAT: The Discrete Dipole approximation for Scattering and absorption of light by irregular particles Draine, B. T. & Flatau, Piotr J. http://ascl.net/ddscat.html

EXTINCT: A Computerized Model of Large-Scale Visual Interstellar Extinction Hakkila, J., Myers, J. M., Stidman, B. J., Hartmann, D. H. http://ascl.net/extinct.html

DUSTY: Radiation transport in a dusty environment Ivezic, Z., Nenkova, M., & Elitzur, M. http://ascl.net/dusty.html

Molecules

RATRAN: Radiative transfer and molecular excitation in one and two dimensions Hogerheijde, Michiel & van der Tak, Floris http://ascl.net/ratran.html

CSENV: A code for the chemistry of CircumStellar ENVelopes Mamon, G. A. http://ascl.net/csenv.html

Large-Scale Structure Of The Universe

COSMICS: Cosmological initial conditions and microwave anisotropy codes Bertschinger, E. http://ascl.net/cosmics.html

PMcode: Particle-Mesh code for cosmological simulations Klypin, A. & Holtzman, J. http://ascl.net/pmcode.html

CMBFAST: A microwave anisotropy code Seljak, U. & Zaldarriaga, M. http://ascl.net/cmbfast.html

Line

Formation

XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package Arnaud, K., Shafer, R., Haberl, F. & Tennant, A. http://ascl.net/xspec.html

ISIS - A programmable data analysis environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray spectral analysis.

CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra Ferland, G. et al. http://ascl.net/cloudy.html

RATRAN: Radiative transfer and molecular excitation in one and two dimensions Hogerheijde, Michiel & van der Tak, Floris http://ascl.net/ratran.html

XSTAR: A program for calculating conditions and spectra of photoionized gases Kallman, T. http://ascl.net/xstar.html

PopRatio: A program to calculate atomic level populations in astrophysical plasmas Silva, A. I. & Viegas, S. M. http://ascl.net/popratio.html

Identification

XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package Arnaud, K., Shafer, R., Haberl, F. & Tennant, A. http://ascl.net/xspec.html

ISIS - A programmable data analysis environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray spectral analysis.

WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Mallozzi R. S., & Brock, M. N. http://ascl.net/wingspan.html

Data Analysis

AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System AIPS Team http://ascl.net/aips.html

ISIS: A method for optimal image subtraction Alard, C. & Lupton, R. http://ascl.net/isis.html

XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package Arnaud, K., Shafer, R., Haberl, F. & Tennant, A. http://ascl.net/xspec.html

ISIS - A programmable data analysis environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray spectral analysis.

StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis Diolaiti, E. et al. http://ascl.net/starfinder.html

SLOPES: least-squares linear regression lines for bivariate datasets Feigelson, E. http://ascl.net/slopes.html

FTOOLS: A general package of software to manipulate FITS files FTOOLS Team http://ascl.net/ftools.html

IRAF: Image Reduction and Analysis Facility IRAF Team http://ascl.net/iraf.html

RVSAO: Digital redshifts and radial velocities Kurtz, M. J. & Mink, D. J. http://ascl.net/rvsao.html

MILLISEARCH: A Search for Millilensing in BATSE GRB Data Nemiroff, Robert J. http://ascl.net/millisearch.html

BLOCK: A Bayesian block method to analyze structure in photon counting data Scargle, J. D. http://ascl.net/block.html

WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Mallozzi R. S., & Brock, M. N. http://ascl.net/wingspan.html

Icosahedron: The Icosahedron Package for Pixelizing the Sphere Tegmark, M. http://ascl.net/icosahedron.html

SAOimage: A utility for displaying astronomical images in the X11 window environment VanHilst, M. & Mink, D. http://ascl.net/saoimage.html

N-Body Simulations

NBODY2: A Direct N-Body Integration Code Aarseth, S. http://ascl.net/nbody2.html

GADGET: A code for cosmological simulations of structure formation Springel, V. & Yoshida, N. http://ascl.net/gadget.html

Numerical

RATRAN: Radiative transfer and molecular excitation in one and two dimensions Hogerheijde, Michiel & van der Tak, Floris http://ascl.net/ratran.html

SPH_1D: Hierarchical gravity/SPH treecode for simulations of interacting galaxies Olson, K. http://ascl.net/sph_1d.html

BLOCK: A Bayesian block method to analyze structure in photon counting data Scargle, J. D. http://ascl.net/block.html

Statistical

ISIS: A method for optimal image subtraction Alard, C. & Lupton, R. http://ascl.net/isis.html

SLOPES: least-squares linear regression lines for bivariate datasets Feigelson, E. http://ascl.net/slopes.html

RADPACK: A RADical compression analysis PACKage for fitting to the CMB Knox, L. http://ascl.net/radpack.html

BLOCK: A Bayesian block method to analyze structure in photon counting data Scargle, J. D. http://ascl.net/block.html

SLstats: Statistics module for the S-Lang interpreter Davis, J. E. http://space.mit.edu/cxc/software/slang/modules/stats/

Plasmas

XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package Arnaud, K., Shafer, R., Haberl, F. & Tennant, A. http://ascl.net/xspec.html

ISIS - A programmable data analysis environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray spectral analysis.

CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra Ferland, G. et al. http://ascl.net/cloudy.html

XSTAR: A program for calculating conditions and spectra of photoionized gases Kallman, T. http://ascl.net/xstar.html

WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Mallozzi R. S., & Brock, M. N. http://ascl.net/wingspan.html

PopRatio: A program to calculate atomic level populations in astrophysical plasmas Silva, A. I. & Viegas, S. M. http://ascl.net/popratio.html

Radiation Mechanisms: Non-Thermal

XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package Arnaud, K., Shafer, R., Haberl, F. & Tennant, A. http://ascl.net/xspec.html

ISIS - A programmable data analysis environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray spectral analysis.

WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Mallozzi R. S., & Brock, M. N. http://ascl.net/wingspan.html

Radiation Mechanisms: Thermal

XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package Arnaud, K., Shafer, R., Haberl, F. & Tennant, A. http://ascl.net/xspec.html

ISIS - A programmable data analysis environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray spectral analysis.

CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra Ferland, G. et al. http://ascl.net/cloudy.html

XSTAR: A program for calculating conditions and spectra of photoionized gases Kallman, T. http://ascl.net/xstar.html

WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Mallozzi R. S., & Brock, M. N. http://ascl.net/wingspan.html

Radiative Transfer

DDSCAT: The Discrete Dipole approximation for Scattering and absorption of light by irregular particles Draine, B. T. & Flatau, Piotr J. http://ascl.net/ddscat.html

CLOUDY: Numerical simulation of plasmas and their spectra Ferland, G. et al. http://ascl.net/cloudy.html

RATRAN: Radiative transfer and molecular excitation in one and two dimensions Hogerheijde, Michiel & van der Tak, Floris http://ascl.net/ratran.html

DUSTY: Radiation transport in a dusty environment Ivezic, Z., Nenkova, M., & Elitzur, M. http://ascl.net/dusty.html

Radio Continuum: General

AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System AIPS Team http://ascl.net/aips.html

Radio Lines: General

AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System AIPS Team http://ascl.net/aips.html

Relativity

BHSKY: Visual distortions near a black hole Nemiroff, R. J. http://ascl.net/bhsky.html

Scattering

DDSCAT: The Discrete Dipole approximation for Scattering and absorption of light by irregular particles Draine, B. T. & Flatau, Piotr J. http://ascl.net/ddscat.html

Stars

Abundances

SPECTRUM: A stellar spectral synthesis program Gray, R. O. http://ascl.net/spectrum.html

Atmospheres

CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy CHIANTI Consortium http://ascl.net/chianti.html

SPECTRUM: A stellar spectral synthesis program Gray, R. O. http://ascl.net/spectrum.html

Circumstellar Matter

DUSTY: Radiation transport in a dusty environment Ivezic, Z., Nenkova, M., & Elitzur, M. http://ascl.net/dusty.html

Fundamental Parameters

SPECTRUM: A stellar spectral synthesis program Gray, R. O. http://ascl.net/spectrum.html

General

CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation Nemiroff, R. J. & Rafert, J. B. http://ascl.net/consky.html

Imaging

StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis Diolaiti, E. et al. http://ascl.net/starfinder.html

Individual

SPECTRUM: A stellar spectral synthesis program Gray, R. O. http://ascl.net/spectrum.html

Pre-Main-Sequence

DUSTY: Radiation transport in a dusty environment Ivezic, Z., Nenkova, M., & Elitzur, M. http://ascl.net/dusty.html

Supernovae

BOOM: Iron-core collapse supernova simulation BoomCode

Variables

CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation Nemiroff, R. J. & Rafert, J. B. http://ascl.net/consky.html

Atmosphere

CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy CHIANTI Consortium http://ascl.net/chianti.html

Gamma-Rays

WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Mallozzi R. S., & Brock, M. N. http://ascl.net/wingspan.html

Surveys

CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation Nemiroff, R. J. & Rafert, J. B. http://ascl.net/consky.html

Techniques

Image Processing

ISIS: A method for optimal image subtraction Alard, C. & Lupton, R. http://ascl.net/isis.html

StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis Diolaiti, E. et al. http://ascl.net/starfinder.html

FTOOLS: A general package of software to manipulate FITS files FTOOLS Team http://ascl.net/ftools.html

Interferometric

AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System AIPS Team http://ascl.net/aips.html

Photometric

StarFinder: A code for stellar field analysis Diolaiti, E. et al. http://ascl.net/starfinder.html

IRAF: Image Reduction and Analysis Facility IRAF Team http://ascl.net/iraf.html

CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation Nemiroff, R. J. & Rafert, J. B. http://ascl.net/consky.html

SAOimage: A utility for displaying astronomical images in the X11 window environment VanHilst, M. & Mink, D. http://ascl.net/saoimage.html

Radial Velocities

RVSAO: Digital redshifts and radial velocities Kurtz, M. J. & Mink, D. J. http://ascl.net/rvsao.html

Radar Astronomy

AIPS: Astronomical Image Processing System AIPS Team http://ascl.net/aips.html

Spectroscopic

XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package Arnaud, K., Shafer, R., Haberl, F. & Tennant, A. http://ascl.net/xspec.html

ISIS - A programmable data analysis environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray spectral analysis.

CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy CHIANTI Consortium http://ascl.net/chianti.html

SPECTRUM: A stellar spectral synthesis program Gray, R. O. http://ascl.net/spectrum.html

IRAF: Image Reduction and Analysis Facility IRAF Team http://ascl.net/iraf.html

RVSAO: Digital redshifts and radial velocities Kurtz, M. J. & Mink, D. J. http://ascl.net/rvsao.html

WINGSPAN: A WINdows Gamma-ray SPectral Analysis program Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Mallozzi R. S., & Brock, M. N. http://ascl.net/wingspan.html

Telescopes

CONSKY: Sky CCD Integration Simulation Nemiroff, R. J. & Rafert, J. B. http://ascl.net/consky.html

Ultraviolet: General

CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy CHIANTI Consortium http://ascl.net/chianti.html

IRAF: Image Reduction and Analysis Facility IRAF Team http://ascl.net/iraf.html

SAOimage: A utility for displaying astronomical images in the X11 window environment VanHilst, M. & Mink, D. http://ascl.net/saoimage.html

X-Rays

General

XSPEC: An X-ray spectral fitting package Arnaud, K., Shafer, R., Haberl, F. & Tennant, A. http://ascl.net/xspec.html

ISIS - A programmable data analysis environment, similar to IDL or matlab, with a strong emphasis on X-ray spectral analysis.

FTOOLS: A general package of software to manipulate FITS files FTOOLS Team http://ascl.net/ftools.html

XSTAR: A program for calculating conditions and spectra of photoionized gases Kallman, T. http://ascl.net/xstar.html

Stars

XSTAR: A program for calculating conditions and spectra of photoionized gases Kallman, T. http://ascl.net/xstar.html