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A review is given of software developed for image processing in astronomy by a number of astronomical institutes. The presented programs are the result of a questionnaire survey and the list is to be considered as preliminary and incomplete.
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Nieuwenhuijzen, H. (1975). Problems of Machine Independency and Interactive Matters. In: De Jager, C., Nieuwenhuijzen, H. (eds) Image Processing Techniques in Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 54. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1881-4_35
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