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Computers in astronomy (1)  

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Work with Python libraries such as installation, basic set-up, input parameters, usage of functions, programming own scripts. Work with FITS images covering image calibration, segmentation and astrometric reduction. Calculation of object’s ephemerides, coordinates transformation, own scripts development. Usage of Python libraries Python libraries AstroPy, SciPy, NumPy, matplotlib, rebound, SourceExtractor, and sgp4. Outcome: Students will acquire basic skills for work with astronomical libraries in Python. These skills will cover areas like FITS image processing, object’s ephemeris prediction on celestial sphere, application of numerical integration in astronomy and visualization of obtained scientific data.

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Computers in astronomy (1)
English

UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

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