skypy 0.4rc2

A package for modelling the Universe.

This package contains methods for modelling the Universe, galaxies and the Milky Way. Also included are methods for generating observed data.

• Galaxies: morphology, luminosity and redshift distributions

• Pipelines to generate populations of astronomical objects

The full list of features can be found in the SkyPy Documentation.

If you use SkyPy for work or research presented in a publication please follow our Citation Guidelines.

Installation

SkyPy releases are distributed through PyPI and conda-forge. Instructions for installing SkyPy and its dependencies can be found in the Installation section of the documentation.

Examples

SkyPy has a driver script that can run simulation pipelines from the command line. The documentation contains a description of the Pipeline module and Examples that demonstrate how to use it.

Contributing

We love contributions! SkyPy is open source, built on open source, and we’d love to have you hang out in our community. For information on how to contribute see our Contributor Guidelines. All communication relating to The SkyPy Project must meet the standards set out in the Code of Conduct.