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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Java support for FITS files has got better again. nom-tam-fits 1.23 is out with improved support for Rubin data releases. It is available on GitHub and via Maven Central. #astrocode github.com/nom-tam-fits...

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GitHub - nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits: A full featured 100% Java library for reading and writing FITS files

A full featured 100% Java library for reading and writing FITS files - nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Need to handle FITS files from Java / Kotlin? No problem. The nom.tam.fits library can do it all, with full support of the FITS 4.0 standard. Version 1.22.2 is now out with some bug fixes with improved astropy compatibility and streaming tile support. #astrocode github.com/nom-tam-fits...

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GitHub - nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits: A full featured 100% Java library for reading and writing FITS files

A full featured 100% Java library for reading and writing FITS files - nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

SuperNOVAS provides fast and precise professional grade positional astronomy and astrometry in C/C++, for your telescope, observatory, planetarium software, or data reduction pipeline. Version 1.7.2 was just released with minor bug fixes. Take it for a spin. #astronomy sigmyne.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

sigmyne.github.io

SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library, based on NOVAS C 3.1.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems (IERS) website is currently down, without explanation. It provides data needed for precision Earth-based astrometry, such as for the SuperNOVAS C/C++ library. Let's hope it comes back online soon... #astronomy

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The Economist @economist.com · 25/06/2026

It is easy to mock Europe, with its unsustainable welfare systems and long holidays. Yet in this age of radical uncertainty, its softer, more consensual approach to work and politics may prove useful

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Why strongmen are wrong to loathe Europe

The leaders of America, China and Russia scorn consensual politics. That is a mistake

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Do you need fast and precise astrometry on an embedded system? SuperNOVAS 1.7.1 can give you that. Now you can build it without libc and a system clock, in a tiny footprint, to make it happen. You are in control! #astrocode sigmyne.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

sigmyne.github.io

SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library, based on NOVAS C 3.1.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

You want to read, write, or modify FITS files from your Java code? No problem -- nom.tam.fits is there for you with full support for the FITS 4.0 standard. Version 1.22.1 brings minor code safety fixes and improvements. It is also available from Maven Central. #astrocode github.com/nom-tam-fits...

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GitHub - nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits: A full featured 100% Java library for reading and writing FITS files

A full featured 100% Java library for reading and writing FITS files - nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Announcing the SuperNOVAS 1.7 C/C++ astrometry library. The latest version provides the ability to fetch Earth Orientation Parameters from IERS to make high-precision astrometry down to the micro-arcsecond level easier than ever. #astrocode sigmyne.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

sigmyne.github.io

SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library, based on NOVAS C 3.1.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The SuperNOVAS 1.6.0 Fedora / EPEL packages are now in testing. ETA in the stable repos in 1 week. ;-) #astrocode sigmyne.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

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SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library, based on NOVAS C 3.1.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Fast, professional, high-precision astrometry with a high-level C++ API is now possible thanks to SuperNOVAS v1.6.0. Whether you need it on Linux, BSD, MacOS, Windows, or Android, it will work for you. #astrocode sigmyne.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

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SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library, based on NOVAS C 3.1.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Good bye Orban. You will not be missed!

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Hungary 1 : Orban-Putin 0. Way to go Hungary!

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

There is a new version of the nom.tam.fits Java library (1.22.0) out, better than ever, with full support for FITS 4.0. It is also available through Maven Central. #astrocode github.com/nom-tam-fits...

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GitHub - nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits: A full featured 100% Java library for reading and writing FITS files

A full featured 100% Java library for reading and writing FITS files - nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The verdict of Google's AI search on the SuperNOVAS C/C++ astrometry library. It sounds about right... ;-) #astrocode

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The SuperNOVAS library introduces its C++API, bringing its high-precision astrometry into the modern era, and providing an intuitive interface that is on par with astropy. Check it out the first preview today. The finalized release is expected in May. #astrocode github.com/Sigmyne/Supe...

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GitHub - Sigmyne/SuperNOVAS: The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better

The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better - Sigmyne/SuperNOVAS

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The armed and untrained racist vigilantes of ICE doing airport security... Agents with no background checks... What could possibly go wrong?

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The new high-level C++ API of the SuperNOVAS astrometry library is inching closer by the day. It will enhance SuperNOVAS with a brand new API that will be on par with astropy in terms of simplicity and elegance, only much-much faster. Stay tuned! #astrocode github.com/Sigmyne/Supe...

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GitHub - Sigmyne/SuperNOVAS: The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better

The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better - Sigmyne/SuperNOVAS

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

When do we (in the US) start pretending that this is normal?

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

"Dear Norway, I want to let you know that it was only the promise of the Nobel Prize that kept me from being a raging lunatic. Since you (or the committee you don't control) denied me, I have no choice but to obliterate you and anyone on your side." -- The Orangenscheissfuehrer

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The Orange Moron is clinically insane. There is no other explanation for the letter he wrote to Norway's government. It could be seen as childish and comic, but the reality of it is rather scary because of the power invested in him. Time for the 25th amendment? (for real this time...)

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

For the sake of greater transparency, ICE should be renamed to Gestapo...

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Of course it was about the oil all along...

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

SuperNOVAS v1.5.1 bug fix release is out today. SuperNOVAS is a fast, high-precision C/C++ astrometry library for professionals an amateur astronomers alike. Use it to take your astronomy code to the next level. #astrocode smithsonian.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

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SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library, based on NOVAS C 3.1.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

House Republicans are working hard to replace Obamacare with "Trump doesn't care", making healthcare unaffordable for millions, and a real hassle also. Get ready for browsing providers' price lists for hours before seeking urgent care, only to find you cannot afford any of it.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Are cryptocurrencies trending towards their intrinsic value of 0?

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Tesla and Musk are betting on everyone wanting Humanoid robots folding their laundry. Apart from the fact that most people could not affort one, would you really want a creepy and strong robot lurking around at night? As much as I'm love tech, I don't think I could sleep...

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

SuperNOVAS 1.5.0 high-precision C/C++ astrometry library is released, with new functionality, improved portability (Windows, MacOS, FreeBSD...), and CMake support. It is now available through the vcpkg registry and Homebrew also. #astrocode smithsonian.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

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SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

It's barely October, for Christ's sake...

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Apparently, I'm still in the top 1% of Java developers, which is surprising given how little Java I've been writing lately, mostly churning out C these days...

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

More good things are cooking for the SuperNOVAS astrometry library. The November release will add CMake build support, enabling MacOS, Windows, and FreeBSD builds. Plus new features, which make it more versatile and easier to use than ever. #astrocode github.com/Smithsonian/...

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GitHub - Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS: The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better

The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better - Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

nom-tam-fits 1.21.2 as been released with minor fixes and improvements. This pure Java library can handle all your FITS files, and it is fast too. Also available on Maven Central. #astrocode github.com/nom-tam-fits...

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GitHub - nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits: A full featured 100% Java library for reading and writing FITS files

A full featured 100% Java library for reading and writing FITS files - nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

The SuperNOVAS C/C++ astrometry library just got another bug fix release (v.1.4.2). It updates the nutation models from the original IAU2000A to IAU2006 (a.k.a. IAU2000A_R06). Linux RPM and Debian packages are on their way also. #astrocode smithsonian.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

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SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

SuperNOVAS bug notice: The 1.4.0 and 1.4.1 releases contain a bug in the nutation model, resulting in typical errors at the 0.1 milliarcsecond level. A fix is readily available in the GitHub repo and the v1.4.2-rc1 release candidate also. Mea culpa. #astrocode github.com/Smithsonian/...

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GitHub - Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS: The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better

The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better - Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

What a special time to be alive. We get to witness the unfounding of the United States...

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

The President is an idiot, and we should all stop pretending otherwise.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

If you see this , post a video game that transports you back to your childhood www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfip...

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Space Raiders ZX Spectrum game 1982

YouTube video by workbenchstuff

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Price shocks at the Azores: espresso with an egg tart; EUR 1.90, half a kilo (1 lb) of clams EUR 1.59. Unreal in a very pleasant way...

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

It's that time again, when the SuperNOVAS C/C++ astrometry package gets a release... v1.4.1 is out with Makefile fixes, and improved documentation. SuperNOVAS is there for you when you need astrometry that is both very fast and very precise. #astrocode smithsonian.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

smithsonian.github.io

SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

My dream job awaits on LinkedIn. I could be a cart attendant (wow!) at Walmart, and share the dream with the numerous other Caltech alumni who already work there. I wonder if they are cart attendants too...

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Do astrometry calculations for thousands/millions/billions of stars or galaxies taking too long? Try SuperNOVAS. It's super precise AND up to 40000 times faster than astropy. #astrocode github.com/Smithsonian/...

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The SuperNOVAS 1.4.0 C/C++ astrometry library is now also available for RPM-based Linux distros. It can be used to calculate astrometric positions with high (sub-uas) precision, simply and orders of magnitude faster than astropy. #astrocode packages.fedoraproject.org/pkgs/superno...

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supernovas - Fedora Packages

View supernovas in the Fedora package repositories. supernovas: The Naval Observatory's NOVAS C astronomy library, made better

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

SuperNOVAS does in C/C++ what astropy does in Python, except 3-5 orders of magnitude faster. What takes months to calculate with astropy is mere minutes with SuperNOVAS. The line-for-line comparison below shows that it's also just as easy to use as astropy. #astrocode github.com/Smithsonian/...

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Yesterday I released version 1.21.1 of the nom.tam.fits Java library for reading, writing, and editing FITS files. FITS is the format for most astronomical datasets, and nom.tam.fits is perhaps the most complete toolkit for creating or accessing FITS files. #astrocode github.com/nom-tam-fits...

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GitHub - nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits: A full featured 100% Java library for reading and writing FITS files

A full featured 100% Java library for reading and writing FITS files - nom-tam-fits/nom-tam-fits

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

SuperNOVAS v1.4.0 has been released. This C/C++ astrometry package brings some critical bug fixes and adds approximate planetary and Moon orbitals, Moon phase calculator functions, and many more new features. #astrocode smithsonian.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

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SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

SuperNOVAS v1.3.1 (C/C++ astrometry library) has been released. It fixes a bug in the IAU2000 precession-nutation models. Fortunately, for dates near J2000 the errors were just a few micro-arcseconds. Linux RPM and Debian packages are on their way also... #astrocode github.com/Smithsonian/...

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GitHub - Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS: The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better

The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better - Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

RedisX is a completely free and independent C/C++ client library for Redis and Valkey databases. Today marks its first official release in the public domain. Just in case you are interested. 🧑‍💻 github.com/Smithsonian/... #software #coding

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GitHub - Smithsonian/redisx: A completely free, light-weight Redis / Valkey client library for C/C++

A completely free, light-weight Redis / Valkey client library for C/C++ - Smithsonian/redisx

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

The SuperNOVAS v1.3.0 astrometry library is now available as Linux RPM packages also for Fedora 41 and 42, rawhide, and EPEL 10 repositories! For Debian based distros it is currently under 'experimental' (for now). #astrocode smithsonian.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

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SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

The SuperNOVAS C/C++ library has a ton of new features, making it easier to use. v1.3.0 brings versatile handling of string specifications for dates, times, and angles; rise, set, transit time calculations; and much more. #astrocode smithsonian.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

smithsonian.github.io

SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Berman's was out of Sluice Juice today, so it's time to try something on the astronomical theme. Unfortunately, the contents are underwhelming but the name rocks anyway...

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Attila Kovacs @attipaci.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

SuperNOVAS v1.3.0 is released! This C/C++ astrometry library is just as easy to use as astropy, and it calculates precise positions 3--5 orders of magnitude faster than astropy. RPM and Debian packages are coming in a few days also. #astrocode smithsonian.github.io/SuperNOVAS/

smithsonian.github.io

SuperNOVAS

SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.

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