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Astropy

Maintainer K-Dense Inc. · Last updated April 1, 2026

Astropy is the core Python package for astronomy, providing essential functionality for astronomical research and data analysis. Use astropy for coordinate transformations, unit and quantity calculations, FITS file operations, cosmological calculations, precise time handling, tabular data manipulation, and astronomical image processing.

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https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/astropy

Maintainer
K-Dense Inc.
License
BSD-3-Clause license
Last updated
April 1, 2026

Skill Snapshot

Key Details From SKILL.md

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Key Notes

  • Astropy is the core Python package for astronomy, providing essential functionality for astronomical research and data analysis. Use astropy for coordinate transformations, unit and quantity calculations, FITS file operations, cosmological calculations, precise time handling, tabular data manipulation, and astronomical image processing.
  • distance = 100 * u.pc distance_km = distance.to(u.km).

Source Doc

Excerpt From SKILL.md

When to Use This Skill

Use astropy when tasks involve:

  • Converting between celestial coordinate systems (ICRS, Galactic, FK5, AltAz, etc.)
  • Working with physical units and quantities (converting Jy to mJy, parsecs to km, etc.)
  • Reading, writing, or manipulating FITS files (images or tables)
  • Cosmological calculations (luminosity distance, lookback time, Hubble parameter)
  • Precise time handling with different time scales (UTC, TAI, TT, TDB) and formats (JD, MJD, ISO)
  • Table operations (reading catalogs, cross-matching, filtering, joining)
  • WCS transformations between pixel and world coordinates
  • Astronomical constants and calculations

Quick Start

import astropy.units as u
from astropy.coordinates import SkyCoord
from astropy.time import Time
from astropy.io import fits
from astropy.table import Table
from astropy.cosmology import Planck18

## Coordinates

coord = SkyCoord(ra=10.5*u.degree, dec=41.2*u.degree, frame='icrs')
coord_galactic = coord.galactic

Use cases

  • Converting between celestial coordinate systems (ICRS, Galactic, FK5, AltA.

Not for

  • Do not rely on this catalog entry alone for installation or maintenance details.

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