Calculates and removes differences in background sky levels between images to ensure a smooth transition.
The software suite is designed to solve the complex problem of combining individual astronomical images into a single, seamless mosaic. It is widely used by researchers to process data from telescopes like Spitzer , Hubble , and ground-based surveys. Unlike simple image stitching, Montage preserves the astrometric (positional) and photometric (brightness) integrity of the original data [1]. 2. Core Architecture Download Montage bin
Combines the re-projected, background-corrected images into the final output mosaic. 3. Key Functionalities Calculates and removes differences in background sky levels
Ensures that the total energy (brightness) of stars remains accurate after processing. Unlike simple image stitching
Detailed user manuals are available through the User Documentation .
Montage is maintained by the (Infrared Processing and Analysis Center) at Caltech.
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