HEALPix

Software for pixelization, hierarchical indexation, synthesis, analysis, and visualization of data on the sphere. Please acknowledge HEALPix by quoting the web page http://healpix.sourceforge.net (or https://healpix.sourceforge.io) and publication: K.M. Gorski et al., 2005, Ap.J., 622, p.759

Full software documentation available at https://healpix.sourceforge.io/documentation.php

Wiki Pages: https://sourceforge.net/p/healpix/wiki/Home

Exchanging Data with HEALPix (in FITS files): https://sourceforge.net/p/healpix/wiki/Exchanging%20Data%20with%20HEALPix/

GDL and FL users should read https://sourceforge.net/p/healpix/wiki/HEALPix%20and%20GDL/

Features

Spherical Harmonics
Statistical analysis on the sphere
Pixel queries
Data processing

Project Samples

Image of Planck CMB sky produced with HEALPix

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License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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Operating Systems

BSD, Linux, Mac

Intended Audience

Science/Research

Programming Language

C, C++, Fortran, IDL, Java, Python

Related Categories

Fortran Simulation Software, Fortran Data Visualization Software, Fortran Astronomy Software, Fortran Data Analytics Tool, Python Simulation Software, Python Data Visualization Software, Python Astronomy Software, Python Data Analytics Tool, C++ Simulation Software, C++ Data Visualization Software, C++ Astronomy Software, C++ Data Analytics Tool, C Simulation Software, C Data Visualization Software, C Astronomy Software, C Data Analytics Tool, IDL Simulation Software, IDL Data Visualization Software, IDL Astronomy Software, IDL Data Analytics Tool

Registered

2005-02-04

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