Connecting to Yale Astronomy

Windows PC

Windows users need to first install X-win32 windows X11 server
X-Win32 installation instructions for Windows XP
After installation follow instructions for "Connecting to Superior"

Macintosh OS X

You need to install "X11" Application from your installation DVD.
After installation follow instructions for "Connecting to Superior"

Connecting to Superior

After connecting to palan, Connect to superior.astro.yale.edu and configure astronomy software

Note: You will be disconnected if your connection/session is idle for more than 1 hour.

Using IRAF

First time IRAF user's guide

Additional help for students

Student Technology Collaborative

Student Technology Collaborative is a division of Yale Information Technology Services. STC represents a cooperative effort between Yale undergraduate students, graduate students, and ITS staff to maintain, repair, and enhance technology resources for Yale College and Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

STC provides support for a wide range of computer technology:

For assistance with departmental and laboratory machines contact astro.support@yale.edu

We enourage all undergraduate & graduate students to read the STC FAQ.






Last changed: 02/08/2007, 22:44:45