| Available Programs
(04/02/2008) Due to problems with the ftp site security, it has been shut down. You can obtain a copy of the programs listed below simply by requesting it at duchekcs@duchekconsult.com. It will come attached to the reply email. Please specify the operating system desired (Mac not available) and Open Office or MS Office on text documents and spreadsheets. Python programs may require the installation of the pyephem calculation engine and wxPython which are available for both Linux and Windows. If you find bugs in the programs, please let me know. |
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| Program
name |
Purpose |
Available
Operating Systems/ Formats |
Cost |
| Newtonian |
(Astronomy
) Calculates performance
parameters for a Newtonian scope; this is the orginal program that
started us
in our eyepiece transmission studies (to get data). Our current
eyepiece data from transmission experiments is included. |
Linux (), Windows (exe) | free |
| Schmidt-Cassegrain |
(Astronomy
) Same program with an extra field
to include the corrector plate transmission. This also contains
our current eyepiece data. |
Linux (), Windows (exe) | free |
| Eyepiece_Selection |
(Astronomy
) Give this program your maximum
pupil size, telescope aperture and speed (F/ratio). It will tell
which of >200 eyepieces will have exit pupils your size or less. |
Linux,
Windows |
free |
| Sky
Converter |
(Astronomy
) Converts RA and DEC from decimal
to minutes and seconds and back |
Linux(),
Windows (exe) |
free |
| Mole_Weight |
(Chemistry)
Calculates the molecular weight of any compound using the 1995 Periodic
Table weights |
Linux(), Windows (exe) | free |
| Planetary
Nebula_checklist |
200
Bright Planetary Nebulae
Telrad Finder Chart Object Check-Off List (Telrad Finder Chart).
Email me to obtain this. I will attach a copy to a return email. |
Open
Office (odt) and Word (doc), PDF |
free
to book owners |
| Messier_checklist |
Check off list for the Messier Objects (Telrad Finder Chart). Email me to obtain this. I will attach a copy to a return email. | Open
Office (odt) and Word (doc), PDF |
free to book owners |
| "Best"
300 Checklist |
Check off list for the Best 300 (Telrad Finder Chart). Email me to obtain this. I will attach a copy to a return email. | Open
Office (odt) and Word (doc), PDF |
free to book owners |
| Globular
Cluster Checklist |
Check off list for the Globular Clusters of the Milky Way (Telrad Finder Chart). Email me to obtain this. I will attach a copy to a return email. | Open
Office (odt) and Word (doc), PDF |
free to book owners |
| Herschel
400 Checklist |
Check
off list for the Herschel 400 Telrad Finder Chart. |
Open
Office (odt) and Word (doc), PDF |
free to book owners |
| Solar
System Today |
A python program that lists the location of the sun, moon and planets for today. Requires python, wxPython, PyEphem to be installed. | Python
source (Win/Lin) |
free |
| Asteroids/Comets
Today |
A
python program that lists the current location (RA, Dec) of any
asteroid or comet in the list (current catalogs download required in
format for pyephem) Requires python, wxPython, PyEphem to be
installed. This now automatically updates its datafiles from the
web. |
Python
source (Win/Lin) |
free |
| Who
is in my FOV? |
Given your location, RA,DEC, FOV size, and time and date, returns a list of asteriods in your FOV. Version 0.2 current. Requires python, wxPython, PyEphem to be installed. This now automatically updates its datafiles from the web. | Python source (Win/Lin) | free |