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SAOImage DS9
saoimageds9 · v8.7 • deprecated
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8.0
Astronomical data visualisation tool
brew install --cask saoimageds9 52
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Trust Score 1/10
✗ Open source +0
✗ Active development +0
✗ Licensed +0
✗ No auto-updates +0
✗ Deprecated +0
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 10, 2026SAOImage DS9 is a powerful tool for visualizing astronomical data, offering features like image processing and analysis. It's widely used by astronomers and researchers for its robust functionality and support for various data formats.
SAOImage DS9 visualizes and analyzes astronomical data, including images and spectra.
Maturity: The project is stable, with a long-standing presence in the astronomical community.
Community: There is minimal community discussion, with Reddit posts indicating some users encountered installation issues.
Pros
- + Open-source and freely available
- + Cross-platform support
- + Extensive support for astronomical data formats
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Installation challenges reported
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