Ubuntu

Ubuntu

• IRAF : You can install IRAF on Ubuntu easily from this ISO file. The ISO file contains also PyRAF and many astronomical tools (ds9, PyFITS, GEMINI etc.).

Note: You can download latest version of this iso file from here.

• PyRAF
• pyqt4-dev-tools
• Image Magic
• Alipy : For installation instructions of alipy visit Malte Tewes’s alipy project website.

If you do not have these requirements above. You can install MYRaf on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based systems (Kubuntu is highly recommended) with these steps.

1. Download myraf-1.5-beta.tar.gz from here.

2- Extract the file with this command:

$ tar -xvf myraf-1.5-beta.tar.gz

3- Enter the myraf-1.5-beta directory and give execute permission the install_myraf.sh file.

$ cd myraf-1.5-beta

$ chmod +x install_myraf.sh

4- And run it with sudo command.

$ sudo ./install_myraf.sh

5- Create your IRAF and PyRAF configurations.

$ cd $HOME"/MYRaf"

$ mkiraf

6- Select your terminal type: Recommended xgterm.

$ pyraf

> .exit

$ exit

That’s all! You will find the MYRaf’s icon under Education/Science/Astronomy Menu.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: sukchoe....@gmail.com

thank you for letting me use this useful program. Is it O,K. if there is no observatory on the list when I proceed photometry?

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: m.shemuni

It's ok to use an observatory from list if you wont calculate air mass. Be aware. If you did it, your air mass results in output data will be wrong. If you want to calculate air mass and your observatory is not in the list, it means you have to add your observatory to IRAF observatory database. Please fallow steps below to add your observatory:

Open a terminal:

$ sudo gedit /iraf/iraf/lib/noao/obsdb.dat

File must content observatory list like this. Copy the syntax and add your own observatory's parameters.