Astrophysics With Pandas & Matplotlib Art

Exploring Astrophysics in Python With pandas and Matplotlib

Christopher Trudeau
Christopher Trudeau 14 Lessons 56m Updated intermediate data-science numpy
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This course uses three problems often covered in introductory astrophysics courses to play in Python. Along the way you’ll learn some astronomy, and how to use a variety of datascience libraries like NumPy, Matplotlib, pandas, and pint.

In this video course, you’ll learn about:

  • Introductory astrophysics topics
  • Working with DataFrames in pandas
  • Writing code that uses scientific units
  • Visualizing information with Matplotlib

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Gravity Assists

4 Lessons 13m

  1. 1. Exploring Astrophysics in Python With pandas and Matplotlib (Overview)03:15
  2. 2. Understanding Slingshots02:43
  3. 3. Using Pint to Add Units to Your Code04:39
  4. 4. A Real Slingshot02:36

Black Body Radiation

3 Lessons 15m

  1. 1. Understanding Black Body Radiation05:11
  2. 2. Calculating Black Body Radiation06:43
  3. 3. Graphing Black Body Radiation03:45

Hertzsprung-Russel Diagrams

7 Lessons 27m

  1. 1. Hertzsprung-Russel Diagrams05:52
  2. 2. Understanding HR Diagrams03:13
  3. 3. Coding HR Diagrams05:19
  4. 4. Filtering and Assigning in a DataFrame03:15
  5. 5. Graphing HR Diagrams05:13
  6. 6. Viewing the Result02:43
  7. 7. Exploring Astrophysics in Python With pandas and Matplotlib (Summary)02:19
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About Christopher Trudeau

Christopher has a passion for the Python language and writes, records, and podcasts for Real Python. He is a consultant who helps advise organizations on how to improve their technical teams.

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