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Aladin Desktop
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Aladin Desktop
Free
Free software · GPL v3 · Requires a Java Virtual Machine
Read 10 Oct 2026 · aladin.cds.unistra.fr
On the record
- Analysis tools
- Image tools include color mapping, contours, cropping, mosaicking, astrometric calibration, and photometric measurements; catalogue tools include filtering, merging, cross-matching, and scatter plots.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- Beta limitation
- The beta version includes features in testing whose stability is not guaranteed, and the page says it is not open source and all rights are reserved to the right owner.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- Data access
- Aladin Desktop provides direct access to astronomical servers including CDS, NED, ESO, CADC, MAST, HEASARC, NRAO, ROE, and IMCCE, as well as local user data.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- Data collections
- The feature list states that Aladin provides access to more than 20,000 data collections, including DSS, SDSS, PanSTARRS, Gaia, SIMBAD, NED, and VizieR.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- The project provides an FAQ, user manual, filter manual, and script reference, and lists [email protected] as a contact address.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Users can extend Aladin Desktop with Java plugins and control it through its VOApp interface.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- Formats and image scale
- The feature list supports common astronomical image, cube, table, and region formats and states there is no image size limit and that million-source overlays are supported.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- The site describes Aladin Desktop as a professional sky atlas and highlights data exploration, distributed datasets, and multi-wavelength visualization for scientific work.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- License
- The official release is free and distributed under the GPL v3 license.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- Platform and runtime
- The official download page lists Windows, Linux, Mac ARM, and Mac AMD x86 packages and says Aladin requires a Java Virtual Machine.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- Plugin caveat
- Community plugins are provided as-is without guarantee, and the project directs users to contact plugin authors about bugs or remarks.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Aladin Desktop visualizes and manipulates digitized astronomical images and surveys, overlays catalogue entries, and accesses related data from SIMBAD, VizieR, and other archives.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- Standards and interoperability
- The site lists VO standards including JSAMP, TAP, CS, SSA, and SIA, and describes interconnection with other visualization or analysis tools.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
- Visualization
- Features include zoom, pan, rotation, overlays, multiple views, multiple map projections, and multiple coordinate systems.aladin.cds.unistra.fr · read 10 Oct 2026
