Attila Kovacs
@attipaci.bsky.social
Astrophysicist at the CfA, software developer, foodie, parent in training for a tween, household servant, and expert field researcher of alcoholic beverages.
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.
December 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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.
Are cryptocurrencies trending towards their intrinsic value of 0?
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Are cryptocurrencies trending towards their intrinsic value of 0?
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...
November 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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...
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/
SuperNOVAS
SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.
smithsonian.github.io
October 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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/
It's barely October, for Christ's sake...
October 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It's barely October, for Christ's sake...
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...
September 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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...
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/...
github.com/Smithsonian/...
GitHub - Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS: The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better
The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better - Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS
github.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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/...
github.com/Smithsonian/...
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...
github.com/nom-tam-fits...
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
github.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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...
github.com/nom-tam-fits...
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/
SuperNOVAS
SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.
smithsonian.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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/
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/...
GitHub - Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS: The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better
The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better - Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS
github.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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/...
What a special time to be alive. We get to witness the unfounding of the United States...
August 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
What a special time to be alive. We get to witness the unfounding of the United States...
The President is an idiot, and we should all stop pretending otherwise.
July 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The President is an idiot, and we should all stop pretending otherwise.
If you see this , post a video game that transports you back to your childhood
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfip...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfip...
Space Raiders ZX Spectrum game 1982
YouTube video by workbenchstuff
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July 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you see this , post a video game that transports you back to your childhood
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfip...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfip...
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...
July 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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...
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/
SuperNOVAS
SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.
smithsonian.github.io
July 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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/
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...
June 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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...
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/...
June 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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/...
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...
packages.fedoraproject.org/pkgs/superno...
supernovas - Fedora Packages
View supernovas in the Fedora package repositories. supernovas: The Naval Observatory's NOVAS C astronomy library, made better
packages.fedoraproject.org
June 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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...
packages.fedoraproject.org/pkgs/superno...
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/...
github.com/Smithsonian/...
github.com
June 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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/...
github.com/Smithsonian/...
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...
github.com/nom-tam-fits...
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
github.com
June 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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...
github.com/nom-tam-fits...
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/
smithsonian.github.io/SuperNOVAS/
SuperNOVAS
SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.
smithsonian.github.io
June 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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/
smithsonian.github.io/SuperNOVAS/
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/...
github.com/Smithsonian/...
GitHub - Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS: The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better
The Naval Observatory NOVAS C astrometry library, made better - Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS
github.com
May 7, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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/...
github.com/Smithsonian/...
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
#software #coding
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
github.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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
#software #coding
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/
SuperNOVAS
SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.
smithsonian.github.io
April 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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/
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/
SuperNOVAS
SuperNOVAS is a light-weight, high-precision astrometry C/C++ library. It is a fork of NOVAS C 3.1.
smithsonian.github.io
April 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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/