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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Data Science & ML

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

About

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.

Key Features

Physical unit conversions and dimensional consistency management
High-precision time scale conversions (UTC, TAI, TDB) and formats
Cosmological distance, age, and lookback time calculations
Comprehensive FITS file I/O and header manipulation
Celestial coordinate transformations across ICRS, Galactic, and AltAz frames
5 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Automating celestial coordinate conversions for telescope observation planning
Building cosmological models and calculating universe parameters at specific redshifts
Developing pipelines for processing and analyzing FITS image data

About

Key Features

Physical unit conversions and dimensional consistency management
High-precision time scale conversions (UTC, TAI, TDB) and formats
Cosmological distance, age, and lookback time calculations
Comprehensive FITS file I/O and header manipulation
Celestial coordinate transformations across ICRS, Galactic, and AltAz frames
5 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Automating celestial coordinate conversions for telescope observation planning
Building cosmological models and calculating universe parameters at specific redshifts
Developing pipelines for processing and analyzing FITS image data