Reference Coordinates in Fixed Projections
SkyView treats a number of projections (Aitoff, Cartesian, Sansom-Flamsteed/Sinusoidal) as fixed projections. Regardless of the position you specify, the sky is projected to the plane in the same way....
View ArticleFinding which image was used for each pixel
One of the major functions of SkyView is mosaicking multiple images together. Occasionally you may be interested in finding out which source image was used for a given pixel. The FITS header indicates...
View ArticleNew SkyView Image Gallery
We have added an Image Gallery to the site and we welcome your SkyView images. Just click the Add to Gallery button below your generated images and they will be added to the gallery and included in the...
View ArticleSkyView image center coordinates in decimal format added
The information displayed below web form query image results now includes the coordinates of the requested center in decimal format. This applies to queries where the entered position is in any format...
View ArticleNew SkyView Survey: WMAP
Microwave data from the WMAP (Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe) mission are now available in SkyView. WMAP is the first fine-resolution (0.2 degree) all-sky map of Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)...
View ArticleSkyView Allsky Images from Gamma-ray to Radio
We have been thinking of ways to add more educational aspects to the SkyView website and our first step was to create a slide show of survey data that cover the entire sky. This first image set is in...
View ArticleSkyView release v3.1.12
We have released SkyView v3.1.12 with 2 enhancements! This new version adds social network sharing options to the SkyView Image Gallery and a helpful option to the Overlays section of the main...
View ArticleSkyView Hardware Update
Last week SkyView was updated with new hardware. The SkyView interface should look the same but behind the scenes this update may add a bit more speed to queries but will mostly provide a more robust...
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