Astrometrica is an interactive software tool for scientific grade astrometric data reduction of CCD images, focusing on measurements of the minor bodies of the solar system (asteroids, comets and dwarf planets). Features of the current version include:
Reads FITS (8, 16 and 32 bit integer files) and SBIG image files. The size of the images is only limited by the available memory.
Automatic image calibration (Dark Frame and Flat Field correction).
Blinking with automatic image alignment.
Zoom and 'Magnifying Glass' for close-up image inspection.
Automatic reference star identification.
Automatic moving object detection and identification.
'Track and Stack' function to follow fast or very faint moving objects.
It is designed for planning observations, measuring positions from CCD frames.
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