dustmaps3d 2.1.8

An all-sky 3D dust map based on Gaia and LAMOST.

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dustmaps3d

🌌 An all-sky 3D dust extinction map based on Gaia and LAMOST

📄 Wang et al. (2025), An all-sky 3D dust map based on Gaia and LAMOST
📌 DOI: 10.12149/101620

📦 A Python package for easy access to the 3D dust map
📌 DOI: 10.12149/101619

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📦 Installation

Install via pip:

pip install dustmaps3d

Note: Installing the package does not include the data file.
The ~350 MB model data will be automatically downloaded from GitHub on first use.
⚠️ If you experience network issues when downloading from GitHub,
you can manually download the data from NADC:
🔗 https://nadc.china-vo.org/res/r101619/

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🚀 Usage

from dustmaps3d import dustmaps3d

l = [120.0]
b = [30.0]
d = [1.5]

EBV, dust, sigma, max_d = dustmaps3d(l, b, d)

print(f"EBV: {EBV[0]:.4f} [mag]")
print(f"Dust: {dust[0]:.4f} [mag/kpc]")
print(f"Sigma: {sigma[0]:.4f} [mag]")
print(f"Max distance: {max_d.iloc[0]:.4f} kpc")

Batch example with FITS:

import numpy as np
from astropy.table import Table
from dustmaps3d import dustmaps3d

def main():
    data = Table.read('input.fits')   
    l = data['l'].astype(float)
    b = data['b'].astype(float)
    d = data['distance'].astype(float)

    # To enable multi-process parallelization, specify the 'n_process' parameter with the desired number of processes (e.g., n_process=4). If omitted, the function will run in single-threaded mode and does not require wrapping inside a main() function.
    EBV, dust, sigma, max_d = dustmaps3d(l, b, d, n_process=4)

    data['EBV_3d'] = EBV
    data['dust'] = dust
    data['sigma'] = sigma
    data['max_distance'] = max_d
    data.write('output.fits', overwrite=True)


# When using multiprocessing, wrap the main routine in this conditional statement to ensure compatibility with Windows operating system.
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

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🧠 Function Description

dustmaps3d(l, b, d, n_process=None)

Estimates 3D dust extinction and related quantities for given galactic coordinates and distances.

Input	Type	Description	Unit
l	np.ndarray	Galactic longitude	degrees
b	np.ndarray	Galactic latitude	degrees
d	np.ndarray	Distance	kpc
n_process	int, optional	Number of processes for parallel computing	–

Returns:

Output	Type	Description	Unit
EBV	np.ndarray	E(B–V) extinction	mag
dust	np.ndarray	Dust density (d(EBV)/dx)	mag/kpc
sigma	np.ndarray	Estimated uncertainty in E(B–V)	mag
max_d	np.ndarray	Maximum reliable distance	kpc

If d contains NaN, it will be automatically replaced by the maximum reliable distance along that line of sight (max_d).

If the input d exceeds max_d, it indicates the point lies beyond the model's reliable range. The returned values in this case are extrapolated and not guaranteed to be accurate.

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⚡ Performance

• Fully vectorized and optimized with NumPy
• Supports multiprocessing with n_process argument
• On a modern personal computer, evaluating 100 million stars takes only ~100 seconds

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📂 Data Version

This version uses data_v2.1.parquet, released under v2.1

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📜 Citation

If you use this model or the Python package, please cite both:

• Wang, T. (2025), An all-sky 3D dust map based on Gaia and LAMOST. DOI: 10.12149/101620
• dustmaps3d: A Python package for easy access to the 3D dust map. DOI: 10.12149/101619

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🛠️ License

This project is open-source and distributed under the MIT License.

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📫 Contact

If you have any questions, suggestions, or encounter issues using this package,
please feel free to contact the authors via GitHub issues or email.

• Prof. Yuan Haibo: [e-mail]
• Wang Tao: [e-mail]

🔗 GitHub Repository