Abstract

catremote is a tool for querying remote astronomical catalogues, databases and archives via the Internet. It allows remote catalogues to be queried and the resulting table to be saved as a local file. It also provides a number of related auxiliary functions. catremote can be used interactively. However, it is more likely to be incorporated in a script or GUI. This document describes the use of catremote in sufficient detail to allow a programmer to use it in a script or GUI that he is developing.

Who Should Read this Document?

This document is aimed primarily at programmers who wish to incorporate catremote in a script or GUI that they are developing. It may also be useful to users who wish to simply run catremote interactively, particularly if they wish to make use of all its facilities. A simple introduction to catremote, which is more suitable for new users, is included in SUN/190.