synth-spectra 0.1.0

A package to generate synthetic spectra for testing purposes.

Synthetic Spectra Generator

This is a simple tool for generating synthetic astronomical spectra. You can use it to create test data with multiple Gaussian components and control the amount of noise.

How It's Organized

• config.py: Contains all the default spectra properties you might want to tweak, like the spectral range and noise levels.
• spectrum_utils.py: The core library with functions that do the actual work of building a spectrum.
• plotting.py: The main script you execute to see an example plot.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/ashleyrbemis/synth_spectra.git
   cd synth_spectra
   

2. Set up the environment: This project uses Conda. Make sure your codeastro environment is active and has the necessary packages.

   conda activate codeastro
   conda install numpy scipy matplotlib
   

3. Installation:

   pip install -e .
   

4. Run the code:

   import synth_spectra
   import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
   spec   = synth_spectra.generate_synthetic_spectrum()
   fig,ax = synth_spectra.plot_spectrum(spec)
   plt.show()
   

   This will generate a sample spectrum and show you a plot.