Bug#963092: ITP: healpix-fortran -- HEALPix representation of spherical data - Fortran library

[Leo Singer <leo.singer@ligo.org>]

Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Leo Singer <leo.singer@ligo.org>

* Package name    : healpix-fortran
  Version         : 3.60
  Upstream Author : Martin Reinecke <martin@mpa-garching.mpg.de>
* URL             : http://healpix.sourceforge.net
* License         : GPL
  Programming Lang: Fortran
  Description     : HEALPix representation of spherical data - Fortran library

HEALPix is an acronym for Hierarchical Equal Area isoLatitude Pixelization
of a sphere. As suggested in the name, this pixelization produces a
subdivision of a spherical surface in which each pixel covers the same
surface area as every other pixel. It is commonly used to store all-sky
astronomical images, most famously maps of the cosmic microwave background.
This package provides the Fortran language implementation of HEALPix.

This package has been requested by a fellow Debian member, Ole Streicher,
to support the 4MOST instrumment
(https://www.eso.org/sci/facilities/develop/instruments/4MOST.html).

The package will be maintained by the Debian Astro Team.