How to Install skycat in Ubuntu 18.04



Install skycat by entering the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install skycat

Description:

Image visualization and access to catalogs and data for astronomy

The ESO/Starlink Skycat tool combines the image display capabilities of the RTD (Real-Time Display) with a set of classes for accessing astronomical catalogs locally and over the network using HTTP. The tool allows you to view FITS images from files or from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS).

Homepage: http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/skycat.html

Version: 3.1.2+starlink1~b+dfsg-5

Section: universe/science