astrophysics-data-guide - Process astronomical data with Astropy
Process FITS files, coordinates, photometry, spectra, and sky survey data
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Updated: 2026-06-30Typical Inputs
What this skill does
- read FITS files
- inspect FITS structure
- read FITS image
- read FITS catalog
- transform coordinates
- compute altitude
- compute azimuth
- detect sources
- perform aperture photometry
- analyze spectra
- measure line flux
- query SIMBAD
- search VizieR catalog
Inputs
- FITS file
- FITS image
- FITS catalog
- coordinates
- observation time
- observation location
- wavelength array
- flux array
- astronomical object
Outputs
- FITS file structure
- astronomical object catalog
- transformed coordinates
- altitude and azimuth
- detected sources
- photometric measurements
- spectral line measurements
- catalog query results
Requirements
- Python environment
- Astropy library
- photutils library
- specutils library
- astroquery library
- internet access for survey databases
