objectsInField (oif)

This package generates a list of candidate detections for an input population of moving objects in a specified list of field pointings.

Requirements:

• python 3
• spiceypy python library
• pyoorb python library
• other standard python libraries like numpy, pandas, etc.
• NAIF SPICE Utilities

Setup (for developers):

The easiest way to get started is by using the Anaconda Python Distribution's conda package manager

Begin by creating and activating an environment with all the prerequisites:

conda create -n oif-dev -c conda-forge -c mjuric python spiceypy openorb numpy pandas matplotlib spice-utils
conda activate oif-dev

Then download the various large binary files (mostly SPICE kernels) that we don't keep in git by running

./bootstrap.sh

Next, set up an editable (in-place) development environment

pip install -e .

This will allow you to run the code from the source directory.

Finally, run a test to make sure everything worked:

cd test
oif input.config

• To uninstall:

python setup.py develop -u

Usage:

After installing (either the editable install with pip install -e ., or a regular install with pip install), from the directory containing your input configuration file run:

oif input.config

Refer to the documentation under the doc/ folder for more details.