multineas 0.2.0

MultiNEAs: Numerical tools for near-earth asteroid dynamics and population

MultiNEAs

Numerical Tools for Near-Earth Asteroid Dynamics and Population

MultiNEAs is a Python package designed to provide numerical tools for studying the dynamics and population of Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs). The package offers a comprehensive suite of utilities for orbital calculations, statistical analysis, and visualization of NEA populations.

Features

• Orbital Dynamics: Tools for computing and analyzing near-earth asteroid orbits
• Population Studies: Statistical methods for studying NEA populations
• Visualization: Plotting and visualization utilities for asteroid data
• Data Management: Efficient handling of asteroid catalogs and databases

Installation

From PyPI

MultiNEAs will be available on PyPI at https://pypi.org/project/multineas/. Once published, you can install it with:

pip install -U multineas

From Sources

You can also install from the GitHub repository:

git clone https://github.com/seap-udea/MultiNEAs
cd MultiNEAs
pip install .

For development, use an editable installation:

cd MultiNEAs
pip install -e .

In Google Colab

If you use Google Colab, you can install MultiNEAs by executing:

!pip install -U multineas

Quick Start

Getting started with MultiNEAs is straightforward. Import the package:

import multineas as mn

NOTE: If you are working in Google Colab, load the matplotlib backend before producing plots:

%matplotlib inline

Documentation

Full API documentation will be available soon.

Examples

Working examples and tutorials will be added as the package develops.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! If you're interested in contributing to MultiNEAs, please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a pull request

Citation

If you use MultiNEAs in your research, please cite:

@software{multineas2026,
  author = {Zuluaga, Jorge I. and Agudelo, Juanita A.},
  title = {MultiNEAs: Numerical tools for near-earth asteroid dynamics and population},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/seap-udea/MultiNEAs}
}

License

This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0) - see the LICENSE file for details.

Authors

• Jorge I. Zuluaga - [e-mail]
• Juanita A. Agudelo - [e-mail]

Acknowledgments

This package is being developed at the Solar, Earth and Planetary Physics Group (SEAP) at Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

What's New

For a detailed list of changes and new features, see WHATSNEW.md.

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MultiNEAs (C) 2026 - Jorge I. Zuluaga and Juanita A. Agudelo