A python package that provides Neural Networks to estimate ages of stars.
Based on Boin et al. 2026.
If you use NEST for your research, please acknowledge this by citing
@article{ Boin26,
author = {{Boin, T.} and {Casamiquela, L.} and {Haywood, M.} and {Di Matteo, P.} and {Lebreton, Y.} and {Uddin, M.} and {Reese, D. R.}},
title = {Stellar age determination using deep neural networks - Isochrone ages for 1.3 million stars, based on BaSTI, MIST, PARSEC, Dartmouth, and SYCLIST evolutionary grids},
DOI= "10.1051/0004-6361/202558436",
url= "https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202558436",
journal = {A\&A},
year = 2026,
volume = 708,
pages = "A215",
}
Dependencies:
- numpy
- scikit (optional but recommended for speed)
- tqdm (optional)
- matplotlib (optional)
The documentation website guides you through the package usage.
A Web interface of the project is available to quickly test the Neural Networks:
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