Data/Image analysis softwares in astronomy
The goal of this survey is to make an inventory of the different tools used in astronomy (for image and catalog visualization/processing) and how they could be improved in order to facilitate astronomy related discoveries. It is an important matter because the science that can be done at a given time is circumscribed by the available resources, which is in astronomy mostly telescopes AND softwares.

There are only 12 required questions and the answers of this survey will be available for the ones who want it. The results will  also be shared to software developers and might influence the way they implement their codes. Thank you!  (Photo credit: Peter Challis, Cfa, Harvard)

Vincent
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What software/code do you use for image visualization/processing? *
Never
Sometimes
A lot
DS9
Glue
Ginga
JS9
AstroImageJ
SiriL
IRAF
Aladin
Astropy
Icy
glnemo
I use my own codes
Do you use other softwares/codes for image processing? For what reason do you use the software you use (listed above or not)?
What do you feel is (or would be) very useful for image visualization/processing softwares? *
I do not care about this feature
Would sometime help
Very useful
Ultra useful
Possibility to add plug-ins/codes
Software processing both images and sources' catalogs
A nice(r) user interface
Graphical workflows/pipelines
Text based scripting inside the software
Connection to online sources' data-base (like VIZIER)
Possibility to make public your processing via the software (for reproducibility)
Handle 3D data cubes
Handle time series (4D), and multi band analysis (5D)
Handle real time images (with camera)
1D / 2D profile fitting
High level analysis (deconvolution, modelling, deep learning algorithms, etc)
Multi resolution working for big images
What else do you think is missing & important in image processing softwares? You can also comment your previous answer here.
What software do you use for catalog visualization/processing *
Never
Sometimes
A lot
TOPCAT
Glue
JMP
Excel / google sheets
Bash (sed, awk, etc)
I use my own codes
Do you use other softwares/codes for catalog processing? For what reason do you use the software you use (listed above or not)? If you use one, please name a catalog tool that supports text based scripting inside the software or plug in addition.
How many images/catalogs in average do you load in the softwares you use *
Percentage of working time you spend... *
0
10
20
40
60
80
100
On your computer
Coding
On image processing softwares
On catalogs/tables processing softwares
On servers (via terminal)
Operating system you most use: *
What programming language do you use? *
Never
Sometimes
A lot
Python
JAVA
C/C++
MATLAB
Mathematica
Bash
Julia
Scala
R
Considering the evolution of astronomical observation (exponential volume increase and format/meta-data changes), how would you describe the evolution of astronomical softwares? *
Late (slows down research). Need for more effort/funding/innovations
In time, consistent with the evolution of observations.
How often do you use commercial (non open source) image/catalog processing softwares? *
Never
Often
Some questions on you:
Some questions do not require an answer.
How old are you?
You are from *
You are *
In what field of astronomy are you working on? *
Mail information (not required)
Remarks
Please do not hesitate to provide any other comment/feedback/remark about your answers. If you want access to the result of this survey send me an email: Vincent.picouet@icloud.com
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