astropy

SUMMARY

What it does

This skill provides procedural knowledge for using the Astropy Python library in astronomical data analysis. It covers units and quantities, coordinate transformations, FITS file I/O, table operations, time handling, WCS transformations, and cosmological calculations. The skill includes code examples, best practices, and references to detailed documentation. It is designed for agents implementing or debugging astronomical data analysis code. The skill requires Python 3.11+ and the astropy package (version 7.2.0 recommended). Some features require network access for external services. The skill is part of the Scientific Agent Skills library by K-Dense Inc. and is distributed under the MIT license (as declared in the submitted record).