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Project overview
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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editor · 2026-09-22 — Project overview: 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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- primary
- Last successful public check
- 2026-09-22T08:37:54.861Z
- Latest public check attempt
- 2026-09-22T08:37:54.861Z · ok
- GitHub metrics
- Stars 5,310 · checked · latest attempt 2026-09-22T08:37:54.861Z (ok)
Forks 2,174 · checked · latest attempt 2026-09-22T08:37:54.861Z (ok) - Latest default-branch commit
e958a8438f1461196a5aacee54e09b23b8abf22b
Observed 2026-09-22T08:37:54.861Z- Source activity check
- 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
- Fixed commit
e958a8438f1461196a5aacee54e09b23b8abf22b- Reference checked
- 2026-09-22
Default-branch activity is separate from the fixed reference above. Source terms apply. A fixed commit identifies content; it does not establish scientific validity.
Related research
Tool
Astropy research software
Use Astropy subpackages to work with astronomical quantities, coordinates, times and data files in Python.
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