AstronomyCalc: A python toolkit for teaching Astronomical Calculations and Data Analysis methods

Understanding astrophysical and cosmological processes can be challenging due to their complexity and the lack of simple, everyday analogies.To address this, we present AstronomyCalc, a user-friendly Python package designed to facilitate the learning of these processes and help develop insights based on the variation theory of learning (Ling Lo, 2012;Lo & Marton, 2011).

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Journal of Open Source Education
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2025-05-07
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https://doi.org/10.21105/jose.00261
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Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
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AstronomyCalc: A python toolkit for teaching Astronomical Calculations and Data Analysis methods

Sambit K. Giri
Journal of Open Source Education
Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
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AstronomyCalc: A python toolkit for teaching Astronomical Calculations and Data Analysis methods

Sambit K. Giri
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Abstract

Understanding astrophysical and cosmological processes can be challenging due to their complexity and the lack of simple, everyday analogies.To address this, we present AstronomyCalc, a user-friendly Python package designed to facilitate the learning of these processes and help develop insights based on the variation theory of learning (Ling Lo, 2012;Lo & Marton, 2011).

Journal of Open Source EducationVol. 8(87)
Stockholm University (SE), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SE)
NordForsk, Stockholms Universitet
Openalex Percentile: Top 89%
Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
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