zodipy 0.1.0

Zodipy is a python tool that simulates the instantaneous Zodiacal emission as seen from an observer.

Zodipy

Description

Zodipy is a python tool that simulates the instantaneous Zodiacal emission as seen from an observer.

Usage

The following will produce a HEALPIX map at NSIDE=128 of the simulated emission as seen by the Planck satellite today

import zodipy

zodi = zodipy.Zodi(observer='Planck')
emission = zodi.simulate(nside=256, freq=800)

The time of observation is defined as following

import datetime

time = datetime(2010, 1, 1)
zodi = zodipy.Zodi(observer='L2', observation_time=time)
emission = zodi.simulate(nside=256, freq=800)

The simulated emission can be visualized using Healpy and matplotlib

import healpy as hp
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

hp.mollview(
    emission, 
    norm='hist', 
    unit='W/m^2 Hz sr', 
    title='Zodiacal Emission as seen from L2 (2010-01-01)', 
)
plt.show()