Here are some of the routines I have written for handling CCD images. They are written in standard FORTRAN and have been compiled to use DOS real mode which can be a limitation for large FITS files. If you want, I can offer a DOS protected-mode version which does not have this limitation.
CB2FITS (61Kb) is
used to convert the raw data files from the Cookbook CCD to FITS files. The
zip file contains 2 DOS real-mode executables (one for a math co-processor
chip and one for software emulation) and brief documentation which
describes how it is used. (Current version 1.4 - 2002/02/27)
You may also view the documentation by clicking here.
FITSLIST (24Kb) displays
the header records of a standard FITS file. You may also view its documentation
by clicking here. (Current version 1.3 - 1998/02/14)
FHE (40Kb) views and
edits the header records of a standard FITS file. You may also view its
documentation by clicking here.
(Current version 1.2 - 1998/02/14)
Here is some software that I use (or have used) and find useful. You may, too.
To make the MPEG movies, I use some software I
found on the web. I can't remember where I found it (the address given in
the document isn't right) so I have it here for others to use. I hope the
author is happy for me to have it here - I mean no harm, and it is free.
There are 3 parts to this software; vmpeg is a
DOS MPEG player; while cmpeg is the actual
creation routine; finally dmpeg is an MPEG
decompressor (which I've never even unpacked so have no idea whether it
even works!). These 3 zip files are very short and contain the necessary
documentation to run them.
I use PCVista for much of my processing. It
may be downloaded from
here
or perhaps
here. You
can get both the source and executables (usually stored in separate
directories) as well as a manual. Let me know if you have trouble getting
it from these places and I'll make it available on my page.
There is also a thing called XVista (available here) which is a port to run under Unix (Linux people take note!) I've got it running on my Sun and it works. Unfortunately, it is still restricted to 16-bit data - but the display is much better.
Page last updated 2002/03/11
Steven Lee
