Core Modules

The modules forming the core of astropysics’ functionality are documented below. These are primarily useful in a script or interpreter setting, and hence are non-GUI. All plotting functions in these modules use matplotlib, allowing them to be used in ipython without blocking the interactive interpreter.

• constants – physical constants and cosmological calculations
  • Classes and Inheritance Structure
  • Module API
• coords – coordinate classes and coordinate conversions
  • Overview
  • coords.coordsys – coordinate systems and transforms
  • coords.ephems – ephemerides and proper motions
  • coords.funcs – coordinate and distance utility functions
• models – astronomy-specific models for pymodelfit
  • Classes and Inheritance Structure
  • Module API
• objcat – flexible, dynamically updated object catalog
  • Classes and Inheritance Structure
  • Module API
• ccd – image processing tools
  • Classes and Inheritance Structure
  • Module API
• spec – spectrum and SED classes and tools
  • Classes and Inheritance Structure
  • Module API
• phot – photometry/flux measurement classes and tools
  • Classes and Inheritance Structure
  • Module API
• obstools – miscellaneous tools for observation
  • Classes and Inheritance Structure
  • Module API
• plotting – astronomy-oriented matplotlib and mayavi plotting tools
  • Module API
• pipeline – classes for data reduction and analysis pipelines
  • Classes and Inheritance Structure
  • Module API
• publication – tools for preparing astronomy papers in LaTeX
  • Classes and Inheritance Structure
  • Module API
• utils – utility classes and functions
  • Overview
  • utils.gen – general-purpose (python-specific) utilities
  • utils.alg – common/repeated algorithms
  • utils.stats – statistcs-related tools
  • utils.io – input/output and various file format tools
• config – configuration and setup
  • Classes and Inheritance Structure
  • Module API