NASA COBE image*
click here for a Concordance plot of the same
region
This is the home page for the Graphical Milky Way Concordance, a software tool to allow astronomers to quickly and conveniently compile basic information about catalogued objects within a given region of the sky, using an intuitive graphical environment. To see what the Concordance can do for you, have a look at some sample plots.
Below I give a brief guide as to how one uses the SuperMongo scripts I have written to obtain a plotted concordance for your favourite celestial region. Naturally, I assume you already have access to SM at your institution, and understand the basics in running SM. If you don't have SM available to you, or want access to the online manual, command reference, or SM tutorial, check out the SM Home Page for more info.
If you have questions or suggestions about the Concordance, just drop me a quick email; I'll also put you on my distribution list for further announcements.
I have tested the scripts locally, and they all work as is. Conditions at your institution, however, may cause unexpected problems. For example, there are several flavours of SuperMongo, and the scripts utilise some other standard macros which your SM version should also have available. If your SM version differs substantially from mine (2.3.1), some things may not work properly. You should, at any rate, know who your local SuperMongo guru is, and give them the first crack at any problems. Of course, if you encounter problems with the scripts themselves, or if I haven't explained something well, you should let me know asap.
If you find SM attractive and discover yourself writing more applications for this package which you think others may find useful, please send me a copy so I can distribute such scripts in future announcements.
Happy plotting!