multineas 0.3.0

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

MultiNEAs

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 is available at https://multineas.readthedocs.io.

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.

File attribution

Most of this file was vibe coded by the authors using Gemini 3 Pro in Antigravity.

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