1. Utility Programs

Utility programs for linux-PCs at HartRAO. The executables are in /usr/local/bin.

analyzer

Continuum stepping observation data reduction (author: JQ)

azel

Azimuth/elevation conversion to/from hour angle/declination for HartRAO (author: MG)

azelg

Azimuth/elevation conversion to/from hour angle/declination for any latitude (author: MG)

coords

Coordinate transform B1950 - J2000 - Galactic using Ludwig's B1950 to J2000 routine (author: MG)

coords

Coordinate transform B1950 - J2000 - Galactic version using slalib (author: MG)

ft3np

Fourier transform of unevenly spaced data, no plotting (author: MG)

jdate

Julian date from yr, day, time (author: MG)

jd2ymd

Year month day from Julian date (author: MG)

lines

Spectral line data reduction (author: MG)

makesp

Make HP1000 spectral line source file (author: MG)

offsets

Find pointing correction from on+off source measurements (author: MG)

pj2000

Transform coordinates from J2000 (author: MG)

plota

Simple X,Y plotting using PGPLOT (author: MG)

skycalc

Astronomical position calculator with output to screen (installed by SG)

skycalendar

Astronomical position calculator with output to file (installed by SG)

spred

Spectral line observing predictions for HP1000 source files (author: MG)

sprnt

Make weekly observing schedules for wide carriage printer (author: MG)

stnow

Current siderial time (author: MG)

tempo

Pulsar arrival time analysis (installed by Austine)

updown

Rise and set times of celestial object (author: MG)

vrtovlsr

Convert radial velocity to velocity with respect to local standard of rest (author: MG)

wip

view / plot images in FITS files, using PGPLOT (installed by MG)