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AstrometryAzEl

v1.4.1
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Plate scale and calibrate star imagery to azimuth/elevation coordinates for auroral and airglow camera observations using Astrometry.net.
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Register images to geographic maps using the astrometry.net program. This software performs plate scale calibration of star imagery to enable use of multiple auroral and airglow cameras together. It converts FITS images to azimuth/elevation coordinates using Astrometry.net, with applications in aeronomy for studying aurora and airglow emissions. The software assumes emissions occur at a specified altitude, typically about 100 km for auroral observations, and projects images onto geographic coordinates.
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Michael Hirsch ( Boston University , Scivision, Inc. )
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