Scientific tool · Windows · macOS · Linux · Open source
Aladin
An interactive sky-atlas application from the Strasbourg astronomical data centre that lets the user overlay images, surveys, and catalogues on the same patch of sky and query Virtual Observatory services directly. Aladin is a central tool for cross-identifying objects across archives.
Highlights
- ›Overlaying images and catalogues across the sky
At a glance
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Licence
- Open source
Works with
Knowledge connections
- Associated withCDS
- Associated withThe Virtual Observatory
- Associated withSIMBAD
- Associated withMessier Catalogue
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.