https://github.com/pkgw/daschlab
The official DASCH data analysis package.
https://github.com/pkgw/daschlab
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The official DASCH data analysis package.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/pkgw/daschlab
- Owner: pkgw
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-02-12T20:38:51.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-12-16T17:17:07.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-12-16T18:25:53.053Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: Python
- Size: 632 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# `daschlab`
Daschlab is a Python package that assists with the retrieval and astrophysical
analysis of data from [DASCH], the project to scan Harvard College Observatory’s
collection of [astronomical glass plates][agp]. *daschlab* provides access to
hundreds of terabytes of scientific data documenting the history of the entire
night sky over the years ~1880–1990.
[DASCH]: https://dasch.cfa.harvard.edu/
[agp]: https://platestacks.cfa.harvard.edu/
For information about how and why you might use *daschlab*, visit the [DASCH
Data Release 7][dr7] (DR7) website. *daschlab* was developed in conjunction with
DASCH DR7 and *daschlab* examples are included throughout the DR7 documentation.
[dr7]: https://dasch.cfa.harvard.edu/dr7/
## Installation
For installation instructions, see [Install *daschlab*][install] in the DR7
documentation. *daschlab* is a typical Python package that can be installed with
pip, and is available as a [conda-forge] package. Dependencies are recorded in
the [`conda-requirements.txt`](./conda-requirements.txt) file and
[`setup.py`](./setup.py).
[install]: https://dasch.cfa.harvard.edu/dr7/install-daschlab/
[conda-forge]: https://conda-forge.org/
## Documentation and Support
See [the DASCH DR7 site][dr7]. API reference documentation for *daschlab* is
available at .
For support, [file an issue][ghi] on this project's GitHub tracker or inquire
with [the DASCH Astrophysics email list][ml].
[ghi]: https://github.com/pkgw/daschlab/issues
[ml]: https://gaggle.email/join/dasch@gaggle.email
## Authorship
*daschlab* was developed by Peter K. G. Williams ([@pkgw]).
[@pkgw]: https://github.com/pkgw/
## Legalities
Copyright to this code is owned by the President and Fellows of Harvard College.
It is open-source software licensed under the MIT License.