This package contains methods for modelling the Universe, galaxies and the Milky Way. Also included are methods for generating observed data.
- Galaxy morphology, luminosity and redshift distributions
- Halo and subhalo mass distributions
- Gravitational Wave binary merger rates
- Power Spectra using CAMB and Halofit
- Pipelines to generate populations of astronomical objects
The full list of features can be found in the SkyPy Documentation.
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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.
SkyPy also has a driver script that can run simulation pipelines from the command line. The skypyproject/examples repository contains sample configuration files that you can clone and run:
$ git clone --depth 1 -b v$(skypy --version) https://github.com/skypyproject/examples.git
$ skypy examples/mccl_galaxies.yml --format fitsWe 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.