ASTROPHYSICS TOOLKIT

Python programs and functions for astrophysical data analysis tasks

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Repository Contents

1. Data Reduction

Module	Description
Linear Algebra in Astrophysics	Educational notebook on linear algebra applications in astrophysical image reduction and JWST RGB image processing
Neptune Reduction & Moon Searching	Vectorized python reduction program of timeseries Optical Neptune observations and searching for Neptunes moons
OOP Data Reduction Pipeline	Object-oriented pipeline for reducing Neptune optical data using bias, darks and flats
Photometric Reduction Pipeline	Vectorized python reduction program for wide field galaxy images using bias, dark, and flat field calibration
Radio Data Reduction	Pipeline for processing radio telescope observations of Galactic longitude 70º of the Milky Way taken by me at the Leitner Observatory

2. JWST Tools

Module	Description
A330 Lab 2	Python lab assignment correcting JWST zeropoint calibration issues
JWST Color Image Program	Python program for generating RGB images from multi-filter JWST data of cartwheel galaxy

3. Photometry

Module	Description
Gaia Star Cluster Dating	Pleiades (M45) and NGC 6121 cluster age determination using GAIA parallax data. Demonstration of period determination of variable white dwarf using Lomb-Scargle method
P Cygni Aperture Photometry	Background-subtracted aperature photometry using photutils for variable star PCygni

4. Spectral Analysis

Module	Description
Chi² Velocity Fitting	Radial velocity measurements in NGC 7006 using Chi² fitting of synthetic spectra
Deneb, Sadr, & PCygni Spectra Reduction	Spectral reduction of an A, F, and K spectral type stars
HST Luhman16ab Spectra Astroquery	Downloading HST data using the astroquery API for the MAST database and subsequent spectra analysis
P Cygni Spectra Calibration	Raw spectrum reduction and wavelength calibration of PCygni data taken by me at the Leitner Observatory, and spectrum calibration using a synthetic and empirical spectrum

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