# Documents

Detailed documentation of data products, methods and software base.

## Installation and download

- Download
- Installation
- AppImage
- Source code

## Development

Current status, explanations of features, problems, etc.

- Recent Changes
- Versioning
- Blog
- Modules ‒ package architecture
- Time-line (history)

## Software base

- Oakleaf ‒ robust statistic library,
- Minpack ‒ non-linear optimalisation,
- wxWidgets ‒ user interfaces,
- PLplot ‒ graphs,
- John Burkardt Software Collection,
- FITSIO ‒ FITS files input/output library.
- External Utilities
- Rawtran and dcraw ‒ import of raw photos.

## Related software

Links to related software tools.

- Virtual Observatory Software
- http://astrometry.net/
- http://www.astromatic.net/
- SAOImage DS9
- Gaia
- Fv: The Interactive FITS File Editor
- IRIS
- GCX

## Data formats

Definitions and descriptions

- Astrometry Header
- Processing File
- Photometric Calibration
- Time Series Tables
- Photometry Systems Definition
- Photometry Systems Transformation
- Grow-Curve Report
- Artifical galaxy catalogue
- Artifical PSF
- The specification of colour FITS

## White papers

- Hroch, F.: Computer Programs for CCD Photometry (obsolete)
- On Machine Astrometry (talk)
- Calibration of Photon Counting Detectors (talk)

## Books

- To Measure the Sky by F. R. Chromey
- Astronomy Methods by H.Bradt
- Electronic Imaging in Astronomy by Ian S. McLean

## Classic edition

Obsolete description of obsolete Munipack.

- Classics Edition

## License

Munipack is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License. This gives you the freedom to use and modify Munipack to suit your needs.