Prerequisites

Below is a full list of dependencies required for the pipeline to run.

• Installation Tools
• Python Packages
• AstrOmatic Software
• Additional Dependencies
• Platform-specific Packages (Linux/Debian)

Installation Tools

• macports (macOS only) - Package manager
  • Required to install AstrOmatic software
  • Requires also Xcode and Xcode Developer Tools
• pip - Python package manager
  • Required to install astropy and other Python modules

Python Packages

• numpy - Fundamental package for scientific computing with Python
• scipy - Open Source Library of Scientific Tools
• matplotlib - 2D plotting library
• pyfits - Convenience functions that allow the user to work with FITS data
• astropy- A core package for astronomy

AstrOmatic Software

• SExtractor - Source extraction
• SCAMP - Astrometric calibration and photometric homogenisation
• SWarp - Image regridding and co-addition
• missFITS - FITS file management

Additional Dependencies

• CDSClient - Query astronomical catalogues from the command line
• CLAPACK - f2c'ed version of LAPACK
  • Required by SCAMP

Platform-specific Packages (Linux/Debian)

• gfortran, libatlas-base-dev
  • Required by numpy, scipy, AstrOmatic
• libatlas3gf-base, libatlas-headers
  • Required by SExtractor, SCAMP
• liblapack-dev
  • Required by CLAPACK
• libshp-dev, libfftw3-dev, libplplot-dev
  • Required by SCAMP
• libpng12-dev, libfreetype6-dev, libxft-dev
  • Required by matplotlib
• python-tk
  • Required by pyfits