Scientific tool · Windows · macOS · Linux · Open source
TOPCAT
An interactive desktop tool for viewing, cross-matching, plotting, and manipulating large astronomical tables and catalogues, with deep support for Virtual Observatory table formats and services. TOPCAT is a workhorse for exploring catalogue data from surveys and archives.
Highlights
- ›Interactive exploration and cross-matching of big tables
At a glance
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Licence
- Open source
Works with
Knowledge connections
- Associated withVOTable
- Associated withThe Virtual Observatory
- Associated withVizieR
- Associated withAstroquery
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.