├── craig-aavso-fall-2019.pdf └── README.md /craig-aavso-fall-2019.pdf: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mwcraig/aavso-2019/master/craig-aavso-fall-2019.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Python for variable star astronomy 2 | ## Sign up here to try the software: https://forms.gle/b4qxstUNCuw3ft1A9 3 | 4 | + Talk slide: [On SlideShare](https://www.slideshare.net/mwcraig/python-for-variable-star-astronomy-a-status-report-184520240) or [in this repository](craig-aavso-fall-2019.pdf) 5 | + [Guide to CCD data reduction](#Guide-to-CCD-Data-reduction-with-Python) 6 | + [graphical package for reducing data](#Straightforward-data-reduction-package) 7 | + [Want to try out the photometry/seeing profile, etc.?](#Photometry-package-for-stellar-photometry) 8 | + [Astropy packages related to stellar photometry](#Astropy-packages-related-to-stellar-photometry) 9 | 10 | ## Guide to CCD Data reduction with Python 11 | ### This is the item most ready for comments 12 | 13 | The guide is at: https://mwcraig.github.io/ccd-as-book/00-00-Preface.html 14 | 15 | The most straightforward way to provide feedback does not require you to run any of the code on your computer (though that is an option if you prefer it). 16 | 17 | You will need a free account on GitHub.com to make comments, and you will need to log into GitHub. 18 | 19 | Please go to the book at https://mwcraig.github.io/ccd-as-book/00-00-Preface.html 20 | 21 | Below each section heading is a link that says "Click here to comment on this section in GitHub". 22 | 23 | Clicking on any of those links as you read through the guide will take you to the location of that section on GitHub so that you can make comments. 24 | 25 | To make a comment: 26 | 27 | + When you move your mouse over a line, a blue "plus" sign will be visible at the beginning of the line (if you are logged in to GitHub). 28 | + Click that blue plus and a box for making a comment will appear. 29 | + When you are done writing your comment, click either "Add single comment" or "Start a review". 30 | + If you click "Start a review" then you will need to complete the review by clicking on "Finish your review" in the upper right hand corner of the screen. 31 | 32 | ## Straightforward data reduction package 33 | 34 | The package [reducer](https://github.com/mwcraig/reducer) presents a graphical interface to Python data reduction. To get started, [take a look at its documentation](https://reducer.rtfd.io). 35 | 36 | ## Photometry package for stellar photometry 37 | 38 | Please sign up here to get an email in early December for testing the software: https://forms.gle/b4qxstUNCuw3ft1A9 39 | 40 | If you want to try out the software in the [poster about TESS and VSX photometry](https://github.com/feder-observatory/aavso2019-poster) please click the button below. It will open a browser windows in which you can try out the software: 41 | 42 | [![Binder](https://mybinder.org/badge_logo.svg)](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/feder-observatory/aavso2019-poster/master?filepath=comparison_demo.ipynb) 43 | 44 | 45 | Currently, the notebooks and underlying software are in two different places (which is why we recommend waiting a bit to try it out): 46 | 47 | + The Jupyter notebooks are [here](https://github.com/mwcraig/obs-astronomy-binder/tree/master/ORIGINALS-OF-USEFUL-NOTEBOOKS) 48 | + The underlying software is [here](https://github.com/glowing-waffle/glowing-waffles) (sorry about the package name 🙄) 49 | 50 | ## Astropy packages related to stellar photometry 51 | 52 | + [ccdproc](https://ccdproc.rtfd.io) is the package for performing standard data reduction tasks. 53 | + [photutils](https://photutils.rtfd.io) performs aperture photometry (not restricted to circular apertures), modeling of image background and PSF photometry. 54 | + [astroquery](https://astroquery.rtfd.io) can be used to add astrometry via astrometry.net, among other things. 55 | + [astroscrappy](https://astroscrappy.rtfd.io) removes cosmic rays using the LACosmic method. 56 | + [astropy](https://astropy.rtfd.io) is used for time and coordinate operations. 57 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------