Astrophysics Python Packages

astropy

Astronomy and astrophysics core library

fitsio

A python package for FITS input/output wrapping cfitsio

mocpy

Python library to easily create and manipulate MOCs (Multi-Order Coverage maps)

rebound

💫 An open-source multi-purpose N-body code.

stsci-imagestats

STScI clipped image statistics with core functionality of IRAF's imstatistics.

ligo-skymap

Localization of gravitational-wave transients. Mirror of https://git.ligo.org/lscsoft/ligo.skymap

yt

Main yt repository

lightkurve

A friendly package for Kepler & TESS time series analysis in Python.

autolens

PyAutoLens: Open-Source Strong Gravitational Lensing

fgivenx

Functional Posterior Plotter

dust-extinction

Astronomical Dust Extinction

autogalaxy

PyAutoGalaxy: Open-Source Multiwavelength Galaxy Structure & Morphology

galpy

Galactic Dynamics in python

swiftsimio

Python library for reading SWIFT data. Uses unyt and h5py.

galapy-fit

Spectral modelling tool for galaxies in python

lenstronomy

Multi-purpose lens modeling software package

plasmapy

An open source Python package for plasma research and education

pytransit

Fast and easy exoplanet transit light curve modelling.

astromodels

Spatial and spectral models for astrophysics

archeo

Bayesian framework for inferring natal kick, ancestral masses and spins of black holes.

heyoka

Python library for ODE integration via Taylor's method and LLVM

stingray

Anything can happen in the next half hour (including spectral timing made easy)!

assist

ASSIST is a software package for ephemeris-quality integrations of test particles.

gala

Galactic and gravitational dynamics in Python