脉冲星测时软件TEMPO2的使用方法(英文)

详细介绍了脉冲星测时软件TEMPO2的应用算法和软件的使用方法。内容包括软件的下载、安装、各种程序接口的使用、数据模拟、软件的开发以及该软件预测模式的使用。     

使用CALTECH与AIPS进行VLBI数据处理的比较

本文通过两个软件——CALTECH与AIPS的比较,对如何使用它们做VLBI数据处理进行了分析研究。完成不同任务所用程序的描述都以流程图的形式给出,这有利于新的用户尽快地进入熟练使用阶段。同时,为更合理灵活地使用软件提出了如何安排程序运行顺序及选择输入参数的建议。本文所作比较的目的不是引出软件的质量评价,而是研究它们在不同的VLBI数据处理阶段所占的优势。通过软件之间的数据传输联合使用它们以获得最佳的结果。     

光子计数式光电测光系统数据采集和控制软件

本文报告了数据采集和控制软件ＣＭＵＯＰＰＳ的研制情况，这个软件是云南天文台密近双星研究组为泰国清迈大学天文台研制的光子计数式光电测光系统的专用配套软件。文中给出了硬件接口的性能及软件和硬件握手的方案，介绍了软件的总体概况，还说明了软件的使用环境和使用方法。最后给出了实验室测试和试观测过程中软件的运行情况及结果。     

BIT地面观测软件

本文介绍紫台30公分红外望远镜(BIT)地面观测所使用的软件系统。该软件是在BIT地面修复过程中以地面观测为使用目的而开发的。软件用于望远镜指向等系统参数显示和星场照相机控制显示,并预置了软件接口,可进一步实现对望远镜指向的计算机控制。软件已在BIT地面实验观测中使用,运行可靠,操作方便。     

PGPLOT的移植与扩展

ＰＧＰＬＯＴ绘图软件，目前仍是世界上优秀的、并广泛使用的绘图软件。它已在云台使用多年，为广大研究者所熟悉。随着云台计算机使用的更新换代，作者已将ＰＧＰＬＯＴ绘图软件移植到４８６等微计算机。并且，在ＳＵＮ工作站上开发出新版本的Ｆｒｅｅ－ＰＬＯＴ。它扩展了ＰＧＰＬＯＴ的功能，提供了立即执行的绘图命令模式，并且可以直接读取ＩＲＡＦ图像文件     

光子计数式光电测光系统数据采集和控制软件

本文报告了数据采集和控制软件ＣＭＵＯＰＰＳ的研制情况，这个软件是云南天文中密近双星研究组为泰国清迈大学天文台研制的光子计数式光电测光系统的专用配套软件。文中给出了硬件接口的性能及软件和硬件握手的方案，介绍了软件的总体概况，还说明了软件的使用环境和使用方法。     

掩星软件OCCULT使用指南（二）

（接上期） 小行星掩星 此程序可以计算小行星、行星和其卫星掩星的预报,预报的结果可以在屏幕上直接显示出来,也可以直接打印或存到文件中。在计算之前,我们首先需要更新小行星轨道根数,有两种方法：一是使用软件自动下载更新（你的电脑里需要安装FTP软件）,使用软件自动下载更新方法如下：     

随身电子星图

计算机上的星图软件（例如SkyMap）和各种专用天文软件（例如本刊介绍过的OCCLUT掩星软件）正在广泛地被天文爱好者们熟悉和使用。将这些软件安装在笔记本电脑上,带到观测现场,能给观测活动以很大的帮助。     

OCCULT 使用指南（一）

现在的天文软件种类繁多,内容几乎涉及了天文学的各个领域。无论是对天文学家还是天文爱好者都提供了极大的方便。随着Skymap、Starry Night、RegiStar等各种天文软件的普及,天文爱好者在实际观测中越来越需要依赖于天文软件进行辅助观测,这些软件的使用对天文爱好者的各种实际观测可以起到事半功倍的作用。掩星观测也不例外,同样需要掩星软件OCCULT（或其它掩星辅助类软件,以后会逐步介绍）进行辅助观测。     

单天线软件谱线接收机系统

单天线软件谱线接收机系统(Single-dish Software Spectrameter System,SSSS)是一组使用C语言编写的计算机软件。利用通用VLBI设备,SSSS实现了射电望远镜的单天线谱线观测。该文详细介绍SSSS的功能和方法、系统设计和软件实现。同时给出了一些初步观测结果。     

微机数据流磁带机驱动接口和软件的研究

对于数据采集处理微机系统来说,采集预处理后的数据往往需要按预定的格式转换,再到功能更强的计算机上作进一步的处理,因此可装卸的大容量外存设备就显得日益重要。然而装备在PC机上的这类设备相应的驱动软件只支持固定的磁带文件格式,加之软硬件资料的缺乏,给这类设备的信息交换和高效使用带来了困难。本文针对微机上广泛使用的数据流磁带机,在硬件接口分析的基础上,全面描述我们新近开发的驱动软件包里的基本I/O过程,用户软件可方便地调用以实现对任意数据格式磁带进行读写。     

Semi-analytical integration algorithms based on the use of several kinds of anomalies as temporal variable

One of the main problems in celestial mechanics is the management of long developments in Fourier or Poisson series used to describe the perturbed motion in the planetary system.In this work we shall develop a software package that is suitable for managing these objects. This package includes algorithms to obtain the inverse of the distance based on an iterative method, a set of integration algorithms according to several sets of temporal variables.This paper contains a comparative study on the use of the true, eccentric, and elliptic anomalies in semi-analytical methods on celestial mechanics.     

RTS2: Lessons learned from a widely distributed telescope network

RTS2 (Remote Telescope System 2) is a highly modular open source telescope and observatory management software package. It evolved from RTS, which was developed in Python to control a telescope aimed at observing optical transients of γ ray burts. The development of a network system capable of operating robotic telescopes is both difficult and complicated. Along with continued software development one must be concerned with maintaining operations and obtaining results. This is a review of experiences gained building a network of robotic telescopes. It focuses on describing which issues are important during development of the robotic observatory software and requirements for future development of the RTS2 package. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Research on Multiband Observations of X-ray Millisecond Pulsar J0437-4715

A study on the two-band observations of the millisecond pulsar J0437- 4715 is carried out based on the radio data of the Parkes Observatory of Australia and the X-ray data obtained with the ASM (All Sky Monitor) in the RXTE (Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer). For the radio observations of J0437-4715 the software TEMPO2 is applied to the calibration of the timing data of different terminal systems, thereby improving the accuracy of the timing model. By taking advantage of the all-weather observations of the ASM in the RXTE, the study of the medium- and long-term light variations of the pulsar J0437-4715 at the X-ray wavelengths is carried out by means of structure function, and it is found that this pulsar has a 620 d light period in the X-ray waveband.     

Impact orbits of the asteroid 2009 FJ with the Earth

We show how to calculate the impact orbits of dangerous asteroids using the freely available the OrbFit software, and compare our results with impact orbits calculated using Sitarski??s independent software (Sitarski, 1999; 2000; 2006). The new method is tested on asteroid 2009 FJ. Using the OrbFit package to integrate alternate orbits along the line of variation (Milani et al., 2002; 2005a; 2005b), we identify impact orbits and can plot paths of risk for the Earth or any other body in the Solar System. We present the orbital elements of asteroid 2009 FJ and its ephemerides, along with uncertainties, for the next 100 years. This paper continues a long-term research program on impact solutions for asteroids (Wlodarczyk, 2007; 2008; 2009).     

Win View软件在云台1m望远镜上的应用

ＷｉｎＶｉｅｗ是一个用于图像采集和处理的高性能软件包。作为一个商业性的软件，在天文上的应用正日益广泛。本文结合配套的硬件设备，详细介绍了它的主要功能及在天文观测中的应用，以期对使用这套设备的观测者有所帮助     

Apex I and Apex II software packages for the reduction of astronomical CCD observations

We describe in detail the Apex I and Apex II software packages created for astrometric and photometric reductions of astronomical observations with CCD cameras. The Apex I software package has been created for the semiautomatic reduction of astronomical observations and has a convenient user interface. The Apex II software package allows for the completely automatic reduction of astrometric and photometric observations to be performed.     

Reduction of CCD observations made with the Fabry-Perot scanning interferometer. II. Additional procedures

We describe a software package used at the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences to reduce and analyze the data obtained with the Fabry-Perot scanning interferometer. We already described most of the algorithms employed in our earlier paper [1]. In this paper we focus on extra procedures required in the case of the use of a high-resolution Fabry-Perot interferometer: removal of ghosts and measurement of the velocity dispersion of ionized gas in galactic and extragalactic objects.     

IRAF软件中DAOPHOT包的应用

为了检验威海天文台1 m望远镜的测光精度,2009年10月7日晚用该望远镜观测了M39星团,并对观测数据进行测光归算。由于M39星团中个别星较密集,使用IRAF中的DAOPHOT包进行星像测光。详细介绍了IRAF软件中的DAOPHOT包及其使用。数据归算结果表明,在UCAC3星表中匹配到的星,稀疏区域亮星的星等内部精度达到0.003mag,较密集区域的暗星内部精度约为0.012 8 mag。     

A systematic review of strong gravitational lens modeling software

Despite expanding research activity in gravitational lens modeling, there is no particular software which is considered a standard. Much of the gravitational lens modeling software is written by individual investigators for their own use. Some gravitational lens modeling software is freely available for download but is widely variable with regard to ease of use and quality of documentation. This review of 13 software packages was undertaken to provide a single source of information. Gravitational lens models are classified as parametric models or non-parametric models, and can be further divided into research and educational software. Software used in research includes the GRAVLENS package (with both gravlens and lensmodel), Lenstool, LensPerfect, glafic, PixeLens, SimpLens, Lensview, and GRALE. In this review, GravLensHD, G-Lens, Gravitational Lensing, lens and MOWGLI are categorized as educational programs that are useful for demonstrating various aspects of lensing. Each of the 13 software packages is reviewed with regard to software features (installation, documentation, files provided, etc.) and lensing features (type of model, input data, output data, etc.) as well as a brief review of studies where they have been used. Recent studies have demonstrated the utility of strong gravitational lensing data for mass mapping, and suggest increased use of these techniques in the future. Coupled with the advent of greatly improved imaging, new approaches to modeling of strong gravitational lens systems are needed. This is the first systematic review of strong gravitational lens modeling software, providing investigators with a starting point for future software development to further advance gravitational lens modeling research.