Introducing Nightlight: A New FITS Viewer. (17th April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Muna, Demitri
• Is Part Of: Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Volume 129:Number 975(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-04-17
• Subjects: techniques: image processing; Astronomy -- Periodicals; Astronomy; Periodicals; Periodicals; 520.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1538-3873/129/975/058003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0004-6280

Abstract

Abstract: Nightlight is a new desktop application designed to visualize astronomical data. A primary motivation for this program is to apply modern user interface design and advancements to the ubiquitous FITS file. In a more general sense, I wish to demonstrate the usefulness and desirability of employing modern, commercial frameworks for use with scientific code. A general description of the initial version of the program is presented here, as well as future development directions. Nightlight is available athttp://nightlightapp.io .