Using Astropy for Astronomy With Python

Christopher Trudeau 19 Lessons 1h 2m intermediate data-science

This course covers two problems from introductory astronomy to help you play with some Python libraries. You’ll use Astropy, NumPy, Matplotlib, and pandas to find planet conjunctions, and graph the best viewing times for a star.

In this course you’ll learn about:

Astronomy concepts of conjunction and optimal viewing
The Python package Astropy
Using pandas to process data
Building graphs with Matplotlib
Python’s warning module

What’s Included:

19 Lessons
Video Subtitles and Full Transcripts
2 Downloadable Resources
Q&A With Python Experts: Ask a Question
Certificate of Completion

Downloadable Resources:

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Conjunctions

8 Lessons 29m

1. Using Astropy for Astronomy With Python (Overview)03:11

2. Understanding Conjunctions02:45

3. Coding for Conjunctions02:17

4. Using pandas to Count Conjunctions06:52

5. Storing Configuration Values01:43

6. Setting Up the pandas DataFrame04:10

7. Calculating Angular Separation05:06

8. Showing the Results03:20

Optimal Viewing

11 Lessons 32m

1. Optimal Viewing01:34

2. Defining What You'll Need05:45

3. Configuring a Range of Times02:11

4. Translating Coordinates02:28

5. Determining Local Midnight in UTC01:46

6. Putting the View Together04:48

7. Running the First Script01:44

8. Adding to the Graph04:07

9. Compensating for Atmosphere01:01

10. Graphing Atmosphere as Secant04:11

11. Using Astropy for Astronomy With Python (Summary)03:18

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About Christopher Trudeau

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

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