Tools

PIONIER-specific tools

  • The aspro2 observing preparation software from JMMC
  • The SearchCal calibrator search tool from JMMC

VLTI-specific tools

ESO has developed a suite of tools to help you to prepare proposals for the VLT interferometric instruments including PIONIER:

  • VisCalc, the visibility vs. (u,v)-plane coverage calculator.
  • CalVin, the online catalog of interferometric calibrator-stars.

The list of UT and AT stations with their geographical coordinates can be found here.

Generic Tools and information