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By Tom Warland

How Computers Influence Astronomy. By Tom Warland. Introduction. What is Astronomy? Importance and origin. Platforms. Amateur or Professional UNIX/Linux NASA equipment XP usage. Applications. Film Custom scripts and programs Image Reduction and Analysis Facility (IRAF) Variables.

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  1. How Computers Influence Astronomy By Tom Warland

  2. Introduction • What is Astronomy? • Importance and origin

  3. Platforms • Amateur or Professional • UNIX/Linux • NASA equipment • XP usage

  4. Applications • Film • Custom scripts and programs • Image Reduction and Analysis Facility (IRAF) • Variables

  5. Telescope Control • Computerized mounts • Charged Couple Device (CCD) • Software

  6. Planetarium Software • What is it? • Celestia • Compatibility and usage

  7. Remote Access • Internet • The basic principles • Benefits

  8. Internet • Researching • Hidden Archives • Information Space Station (ISS)

  9. The Hubble Deep Field

  10. Acknowledgements • http://iraf.noao.edu/ • http://astronomyonline.org/Science/Computers.asp • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasa

  11. Thank You For Watching Questions!!!

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