topcat
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Description:
Interactive graphical viewer and editor for tabular data
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 4.10-5@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: astronomy data-analysis visualization votable scientific-computing
Install: brew install --cask topcat
About:
TOPCAT is an interactive graphical tool for browsing, analysing, combining, and editing large tabular datasets. It supports a wide range of astronomical data formats including VOTable, FITS, and CSV, providing a rich graphical user interface for data exploration. Its primary value is in cross-matching and merging large catalogs from different sources, enabling powerful data discovery and curation workflows.
Key Features:
  • Graphical visualization and editing of large tabular data
  • Support for multiple formats (VOTable, FITS, CSV, etc.)
  • Powerful cross-matching of catalogs from different archives
  • VO-compliant, enabling seamless access to remote data services
Use Cases:
  • Cross-matching astronomical catalogs from different surveys
  • Filtering, sorting, and editing large datasets interactively
  • Visualizing table data and creating plots for analysis
Alternatives:
  • TOPCAT – This is the package itself; no direct alternative is listed here.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 12, 2025 10:41am 4.10-5 0 VERSION_BUMP a1633141
Aug 6, 2025 10:48am 4.10-4 0 VERSION_BUMP 4ff83cd1
Aug 7, 2024 6:05pm 4.10 0 VERSION_BUMP 535e3511
Jul 23, 2024 11:54am 4.9-1 0 VERSION_BUMP e4fcac8c