Data Analysis Software

Some of the data analysis software packages used for the MAST archived data are:

• ESO's Scisoft collection of astronomical software

• Space Telescope Science Data Analysis System (STSDAS)

• IUE Data Analysis Center software package (in IDL)

• IRAF STSDAS tools for IUE data analysis

• EUVE IRAF software package available from STScI

• HUT IRAF data reduction package links

Useful data visualization software includes:

• Aladin Sky Atlas to search, retrieve and visualize digitized astronomical images and catalog entries

• Specview for 1-d spectral visualization and analysis

• Starview, an astronomical database browser and research analysis tool

Information on other (primarily HST-related) data analysis software packages may be found at the HST Software Overview page. Kepler and K2 data analysis software and documentation can be found at the Kepler Data Analysis page.