| Available
Programs
(03/06/2009) Due to problems with the ftp site security, it has been shut down. You can obtain a copy of the programs listed below simply by requesting it at duchekcs@duchekconsult.com. It will come attached to the reply email. Please specify the operating system desired (Mac not available) Python programs may require the installation of the pyephem calculation engine and wxPython which are available for both Linux and Windows (free downloads). If you find bugs in the programs, please let me know. |
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| Program
name |
Purpose |
Available
Operating Systems/ Formats |
Cost |
| Newtonian | (Astronomy
) Calculates performance
parameters for a Newtonian scope; this is the orginal program that
started us
in our eyepiece transmission studies (to get data). Our current
eyepiece data from transmission experiments is included. |
Linux (), Windows (exe) | free |
| Schmidt-Cassegrain |
(Astronomy
) Same program with an extra field
to include the corrector plate transmission. This also contains
our current eyepiece data. |
Linux (), Windows (exe) | free |
| Eyepiece_Selection |
(Astronomy
) Give this program your maximum
pupil size, telescope aperture and speed (F/ratio). It will tell
which of >200 eyepieces will have exit pupils your size or less.
This has been updated with more new eyepieces. |
Linux,
Windows |
$5 |
| Solar
System Today |
A
python program that lists the location of the sun, moon and planets for
today. Also gives moon phases, Jupiter moon positions, Astronomical
twilight and more. Requires python, wxPython, PyEphem to be
installed. (all free programs for the downloading) |
Python
source (Win/Lin) |
free |
| Asteroids/Comets
Today |
A
python program that lists the current location (RA, Dec) of any
asteroid or comet in the list (current catalogs download required in
format for pyephem) Requires python, wxPython, PyEphem to be
installed. (all free programs for the downloading). This utomatically
updates its datafiles from the
web. |
Python
source (Win/Lin) |
free |
| Who
is in my FOV? |
Given your location, RA,DEC, FOV size, and time and date, returns a list of asteriods in your FOV. Version 0.2 current. Requires python, wxPython, PyEphem to be installed(all free programs for the downloading). This automatically updates its datafiles from the web. | Python source (Win/Lin) | free |