Can this skill handle FITS headers and tables?

Yes, it provides comprehensive guidance for reading, writing, and modifying FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) headers, images, and binary tables.

Does it support different cosmological models?

Yes, it supports standard models like Planck18 and WMAP9, as well as the creation of custom cosmological models for distance and age calculations.

Is it useful for coordinate system conversions?

Absolutely. It facilitates conversions between various celestial frames including ICRS, Galactic, FK5, and observer-dependent AltAz coordinates.

What is the Astropy Claude Code skill used for?

It is used to help Claude perform tasks involving astronomical data, such as unit conversions, coordinate transformations, FITS file manipulation, and cosmological calculations.

Astropy Astronomy & Physics

Name: Astropy Astronomy & Physics
Author: ovachiever

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Ciencia de Datos y ML

Performs advanced astronomical data analysis, coordinate transformations, and cosmological calculations using the Astropy Python library.

The Astropy skill provides Claude with domain-specific expertise for astronomical research and astrophysics data processing. It enables seamless handling of celestial coordinates, physical units, and time scales, while offering robust tools for manipulating FITS files and complex tabular data. Whether you are performing cosmological distance calculations, managing WCS transformations, or cross-matching catalogs, this skill provides the implementation patterns and best practices required for professional-grade astronomical software development.

Características Principales

01Physical unit conversions and dimensional consistency management

02High-precision time scale conversions (UTC, TAI, TDB) and formats

03Cosmological distance, age, and lookback time calculations

04Comprehensive FITS file I/O and header manipulation

05Celestial coordinate transformations across ICRS, Galactic, and AltAz frames

065 GitHub stars

Casos de Uso

01Automating celestial coordinate conversions for telescope observation planning

02Building cosmological models and calculating universe parameters at specific redshifts

03Developing pipelines for processing and analyzing FITS image data

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ovachiever/droid-tings astropy

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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