Linux for Astronomers | Linux Today

Linux for Astronomers

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JB
Joey Bernard
Feb 13, 2015

I’ve looked at specialty distributions that were created for engineers and biologists in previous articles, but these aren’t the only scientific disciplines that have their own distributions. So in this article, I introduce a distribution created specifically for astronomers, called Distro Astro. This distribution bundles together astronomy software to help users with tasks like running observatories or planetariums, doing professional research or outreach.

JB

Joey Bernard

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