Information and Help

• What's New?

  This page describes new features and surveys in SkyView any any other news that may be of interest to users.

• Web Interface Guide

  Descriptions of each of the fields used in the SkyView Web Interface

• SkyView Java Engine

  Highlights of the new Java version including differences from the earlier IDL version.

• Detailed User's Guide

  A detailed discussion of the software used in SkyView included detailed discussions of all parameters and some discussion of the various algorithms used.

• SkyView Surveys

  This document gives basic information on each of the surveys included in SkyView.

• Some Images from SkyView

  Multi-wavelength images of some interested objects.

  Cygnus Loop, Crab Pulsar, Orion

• Frequently Asked Questions

  Answers to common questions regarding SkyView.

• SkyView Usage Patterns

  Figures from a paper presented at the January 2003 American Astronomical Society meeting showing how and how much SkyView is used.

• How SkyView Works

  A simple graphical represenation showing how SkyView generates an image.

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We gratefully acknowledge the support of NASA and contributors of SkyView surveys.

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