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SExtractor   
Description SExtractor is a program that builds a catalogue of objects from an astronomical image. Although it is particularly oriented towards reduction of large scale galaxy-survey data, it performs rather well on moderately crowded star fields.
Version installed Ubuntu 22.04: 2.25.0 (installed in March 2023).
Usage At the command prompt, type:
source-extractor
Upgrade Notes N/A
Manuals and
Documentation
Read the User's Manual or the cookbook by Benne Holwerda: Source Extractor for Dummies.
SIE contact Nicola Caon – – tel: 5383 – office: 1.124
Additional Info Configuration files are in /usr/share/source-extractor/.