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What this helps you do
Use Astropy subpackages to work with astronomical quantities, coordinates, times and data files in Python.
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editor · 2026-09-22 — description: editorial summary of public documentation. Rolling stable documentation, v8.0.1. Not execution or scientific validation.
Research classification
Physical sciences
Astronomy
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editor · 2026-09-16 — 天文学在标准说明中属于 1.3，保留 astronomy 细分主题。
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Who it is for
- Astronomy researchers using Python and needing common data representations.
How to use it
- Select the subpackage matching your task in the getting-started guide.
- Follow its linked introduction before adapting the example to your data.
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Read usage documentationInputs
- Quantities, coordinate or time values, or files appropriate to the chosen subpackage.
Outputs
- Converted quantities, coordinate/time objects or loaded tables and images, depending on the task.
Resource type
Tool
Execution guidance
Follow the upstream documentation. Execution has not been verified by AIPOCH.
Access conditions
- Inputs and conventions are subpackage-specific; consult that subpackage's documentation.
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Who it is for
editor · 2026-09-22 — audience: editorial summary of public documentation. Rolling stable documentation, v8.0.1. Not execution or scientific validation.
How to use it
editor · 2026-09-22 — getting_started: editorial summary of public documentation. Rolling stable documentation, v8.0.1. Not execution or scientific validation.
Inputs
editor · 2026-09-22 — inputs: editorial summary of public documentation. Rolling stable documentation, v8.0.1. Not execution or scientific validation.
Outputs
editor · 2026-09-22 — outputs: editorial summary of public documentation. Rolling stable documentation, v8.0.1. Not execution or scientific validation.
Access conditions
editor · 2026-09-22 — conditions: editorial summary of public documentation. Rolling stable documentation, v8.0.1. Not execution or scientific validation.
Documentation
editor · 2026-09-22 — documentation_url: editorial summary of public documentation. Rolling stable documentation, v8.0.1. Not execution or scientific validation.
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- primary
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- 2026-09-22T08:37:54.861Z
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- fresh · last successful check 2026-09-22T08:37:54.861Z · latest attempt 2026-09-22T08:37:54.861Z (ok)
- Source status
- Active at last observation
- License
- BSD-3-Clause
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- 2026-09-22
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Related research
Astropy supplies shared Python infrastructure for astronomy. Its subpackages cover units, coordinates, time, tables and astronomical file handling within a wider community ecosystem.
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