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A community effort to develop a common core package for Astronomy in Python and foster an ecosystem of interoperable astronomy packages. Web: astropy.org Source: github.com/astropy/astropy Docs: docs.astropy.org Tutorials: learn.astropy.org

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Kelle Cruz introduces the astropy units module at AAS 247 in Phoenix, AZ.

Kelle Cruz introduces the astropy units module at AAS 247 in Phoenix, AZ.

Welcome new astropy users at #AAS247!

Here, Kelle Cruz is introducing an absolute unit of a module: the astropy units module. πŸ”­ #astrocode

04.01.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The workshop team at @astropy.org looks forward to seeing you at @aas.org #aas247 on Sunday, January 4th in Phoenix! πŸ”­

23.12.2025 18:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Explore the Redesigned Learn.Astropy.org A New Way to Learn Astronomy with Python

Exciting news from @astropy.org! The redesigned Learn.Astropy.org is live! Explore tutorials blending Python + astronomy β€” from FITS files to orbit simulations. Learn more on the NumFOCUS blog at bit.ly/48hlBNI

17.11.2025 19:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Explore the Redesigned Learn.Astropy.org A New Way to Learn Astronomy with Python

Have you ever wanted @astropy.org tutorials on:
– spectroscopic data reduction from a raw FITS image,
– computing galactic orbits from Gaia measurements,
– cross-matching astronomical catalogs?

Check out the redesigned learn.astropy.org! Announcement from @numfocus.bsky.social below. πŸ§ͺπŸ”­ #astrocode

17.11.2025 13:07 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Heads up: the deadline for regular registration for #AAS247 is Friday, November 7. (Late registration is still an option after Friday, but more expensive).

While you and your colleagues/students register, remember to register for the @astropy.org workshop! πŸ”­ #astrocode

04.11.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
To register for AAS and/or the Astropy Workshop, visit the conference webpage at https://aas.org/meetings/aas247/registration

To register for AAS and/or the Astropy Workshop, visit the conference webpage at https://aas.org/meetings/aas247/registration

Already registered for #AAS247, but ready to register for the Astropy Workshop too? πŸ”­

1) Click "Register for AAS 247" from the conference webpage
2) Scroll to the table with the section labeled "1. Workshops"
3) Scroll to "Python and Astropy for Astronomical Data Analysis", and click "Add"

04.11.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Heads up: the deadline for regular registration for #AAS247 is Friday, November 7. (Late registration is still an option after Friday, but more expensive).

While you and your colleagues/students register, remember to register for the @astropy.org workshop! πŸ”­ #astrocode

04.11.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Encourage a student to register for the astropy workshop! πŸ”­ #astrocode

21.10.2025 15:53 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo from the back of a presentation room at a previous Astropy workshop at AAS, showing many folks on laptops and a presenter in an astropy t-shirt.

Photo from the back of a presentation room at a previous Astropy workshop at AAS, showing many folks on laptops and a presenter in an astropy t-shirt.

Register yourself or a student for the 'Python and Astropy for Astronomical Data Analysis' workshop at @aas.org on January 4, 2026. πŸ”­ #aas247 #astrocode

You'll get a broad overview of the astropy functionality that powers astronomy, taught by the @astropy.org team.

github.com/astropy/astr...

03.10.2025 18:03 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4

Using @python.org and @astropy.org! #astronomy

24.06.2025 14:51 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Re-upping this: @astropy.org is running our first user survey! If you use Astropy, please help us by filling this out and sharing it with your students / colleagues / collaborations / departments:

forms.gle/dE3F6Rd8yTes...

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03.03.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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2025 Astropy Community Survey This survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete. Your responses are voluntary and will remain anonymous and confidential. The aggregated, anonymized data will be used to determine developmen...

The Astropy Project is made by our community, for our community. But who are we, exactly?

We want *your* input in the first astropy user survey:

forms.gle/KX2cNuFsQYgV...

Share how you use astropy, how to improve it, and how we can support you and your work! πŸ§ͺπŸ”­

28.02.2025 13:45 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
New astropy users learning to use Tables at the AAS astropy workshop.

New astropy users learning to use Tables at the AAS astropy workshop.

We are having a blast at the astropy workshop at #AAS245. πŸ”­

Did you miss out? Fear not! All workshop materials are publicly available on GitHub: github.com/astropy/astr...

12.01.2025 18:29 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Spots are still available! Register for the astropy workshop at #AAS245 in Maryland on Sunday. πŸ”­

We have a great lineup of topics to cover: github.com/astropy/astr...

10.01.2025 14:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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GitHub - astropy/astropy-workshop: Materials for Astropy Workshops Materials for Astropy Workshops. Contribute to astropy/astropy-workshop development by creating an account on GitHub.

Spots available!

Register for the "Python and Astropy for Astronomical Data Analysis" workshop on Sunday, January 12 at the 245th AAS meeting at National Harbor, Maryland. #AAS245 πŸ”­

Meeting/workshop registration: aas.org/meetings/aas...
Schedule and workshop materials: github.com/astropy/astr...

03.01.2025 18:06 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
AAS 245: Meeting Program | American Astronomical Society

Don't forget to register yourself and your students for this winter's @astropy.org workshop at AAS 245! We can't wait to see you there. πŸ§ͺπŸ”­

04.10.2024 17:25 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

We’re thankful for our community contributors. πŸ¦ƒπŸ™

See you at #AAS245 in Maryland! πŸ§ͺπŸ”­

29.11.2024 16:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The astropy workshop at AAS 243 in New Orleans in January 2024.

The astropy workshop at AAS 243 in New Orleans in January 2024.

Did you know that the data reduction pipelines for JWST and the Roman Space Telescope are written in Python, and depend heavily on astropy? πŸ§ͺπŸ”­

Don't forget to register for the astropy workshop at this winter's @aasoffice.bsky.social meeting for an intro to astropy! #AAS245

22.10.2024 16:07 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're looking forward to all the work we can do with this new 2024 NASA ROSES OSTFL foundation award for our program "Investing in the Astropy Project to Enable Research and Education in Astronomy," led by PI @eteq.bsky.social. πŸ§ͺπŸ”­

www.nasa.gov/news-release...

25.10.2024 14:16 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The astropy workshop at AAS 243 in New Orleans in January 2024.

The astropy workshop at AAS 243 in New Orleans in January 2024.

Did you know that the data reduction pipelines for JWST and the Roman Space Telescope are written in Python, and depend heavily on astropy? πŸ§ͺπŸ”­

Don't forget to register for the astropy workshop at this winter's @aasoffice.bsky.social meeting for an intro to astropy! #AAS245

22.10.2024 16:07 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The AAS late abstract deadline is Oct 17. While you're registering, register for the astropy workshop and tell a friend to come too! πŸ”­

aas.org/meetings/aas...

15.10.2024 19:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Registration fees and dates for AAS 245.

Registration fees and dates for AAS 245.

Registration is already open:

04.10.2024 23:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're the astropy project, maintaining core astronomy tools in Python.

04.10.2024 17:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

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04.10.2024 17:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
AAS 245: Meeting Program | American Astronomical Society

Don't forget to register yourself and your students for this winter's @astropy.org workshop at AAS 245! We can't wait to see you there. πŸ§ͺπŸ”­

04.10.2024 17:25 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5
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Astropy Paper Reaches 10,000 Citations The Astropy Project is excited to announce that the first Astropy paper has reached 10,000 citations, as tracked by the Astrophysics Data…

numfocus.medium.com/astropy-pape... πŸŽ‰ @astropy.org πŸ”­

04.10.2024 17:15 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0