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VO-Software

In this section, scientists can find available VO-compatible applications for their immediate use to do science. The level of maturity of the applications depends on a high degree on the level of maturity of the corresponding IVOA protocols and standards, and care must be taken when using them for publications.
As a consequence of the flexibility of the standards, several of the applications might overlap in functionality.

Please make use of the applications and send us any comment by accessing our helpdesk system.
Tool/Description Version Download/Launch Examples/Tutorials
DATA DISCOVERY
Aladin: An interactive software sky atlas allowing the user to visualize digitized images of any part of the sky, to superimpose entries from astronomical catalogs V5 (February 2008) Standalone version Manual
VODesktop: A desktop application for working with the Virtual Observatory. It can explore data resources, query remote catalogs, and construct workflows to automate tasks. 1.2.0 (October 2008) Download Page How to
Datascope: A Web Service for discovering and exploring data in the Virtual Observatory from archives and data centres around the world. V2.1 (March 2007) Web Service How to
SPECTRAL ANALYSIS
VOSpec: A multiwavelength spectra analysis tool, with access to both Spectral services (SSAP) and Theoretical Spectral services (TSAP). V3.2 Webstart Manual
SPLAT: A spectra analysis tool. Version: 3.8-8 Download Page How to
Specview: 1-D spectral visualization and analysis 2.14.1 Download Page or
Run Applet
 Examples
Tutorials
Euro3D: Analyse datasets in Euro3D FITS format. Launch Java Webstart or Java applet
DATA VISUALISATION AND DATA HANDLING
Topcat: An interactive graphical viewer and editor for tabular data. It understands a number of different astronomically important formats (including FITS and VOTable) and more formats can be added. 3.3 (August 2008) Download Page Manual
VOPlot: A tool to visualise astronomica data. 1.5 Beta Download Page or
Webstart stable version
VisIVO: A visualisation and analysis software for astrophysical data. VisIVO can handle both observational and theoretical data. 1.5.1 (October 2008) Download Page How to
VOStat:Apply simple and sophisticated statistical routines on large datasets. 1.0 beta Interactive web form or
Download Page
SED BUILDING AND FITTING
VOSA:VO SED Analyzer. Web Service
VOSED: SED Builder & Fitting Tool. version 0.98 Web Service
Yafit: An SED fitting tool. V0.1b (February 2007) Download Page Manual

IVOA Applications Working Group

Also visit the Applications Working Group pages on the IVOA twiki, where you can find more VO applications in different levels of maturity.

Historical Software

AVO Prototype A tool that allows Image manipulation of resources from within the VO. Other utilities can be accessed from the tool. It was used at the latest AVO Demonstration in 2005. This tool was based on an earlier version of Aladin (see above)

last updated: 10-Dec-2008 co-funded project