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Astronomical Image Processing System AIPS Developed by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

Image Reduction and Analysis Facility IRAF An extensive suite of programs developed for astronomy applications and supported by the US National Optical Astronomy Observatories.

Interactive Data Language IDL

Munich Image Data Analysis System MIDAS A suite of programs and a software environment developed at the European Southern Observatory for astronomy applications.

Space Physics Analysis Network SPAN

STARLINK STARLINK A software environment and suite of programs for astronomical data analysis developed in the UK and supported by the Rutherford-Appleton Labs.

Subject	has acronym	has definition
Astronomical Image Processing System	AIPS	Developed by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Image Reduction and Analysis Facility	IRAF	An extensive suite of programs developed for astronomy applications and supported by the US National Optical Astronomy Observatories.
Interactive Data Language	IDL
Munich Image Data Analysis System	MIDAS	A suite of programs and a software environment developed at the European Southern Observatory for astronomy applications.
Space Physics Analysis Network	SPAN
STARLINK	STARLINK	A software environment and suite of programs for astronomical data analysis developed in the UK and supported by the Rutherford-Appleton Labs.

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