Image Processing Software; suggestions?

In summary, suggestions for image processing software for astrophysics lab courses include IRAF, MIDAS, and IRIS. IRAF is a commandline-based program for heavy duty processing and analysis, while MIDAS is similar and used by the European ESO observatory. For Mac users, ICCD may be worth trying.
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Hi, I'm in an astrophysics lab course - and the CCD image processing software on the physics department computers are .. frustrating to say the least.
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for something i could download and run on my mac; preferably free.

Thanks,
 
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The standard in professional astronomy is probably IRAF http://iraf.noao.edu/
It's commandline based and meant for heavy duty image processing and analyis rather than just click and play- although the image view, SAO is very good.

MIDAS is a similair system for the european ESO observatory -I don't know how tied to ESO isntruments this is.
 
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