The Astropy Project is a community effort to develop a common core package for Astronomy in Python and foster an ecosystem of interoperable astronomy packages.
Please remember to acknowledge and cite the use of Astropy!
Current Version: 4.0.1
Install Astropy¶
The Anaconda Python Distribution includes astropy and is the recommended way to install both Python and the astropy package. Once you have Anaconda installed use the following to update to the latest version of astropy:conda update astropyIf you instead installed miniconda, you can use the following to install astropy and its dependencies:
conda install astropyTo install astropy from source into a existing Python installation without using Anaconda, use the following:
pip install astropy
More detailed installation instructions (e.g., for building from source code locally) are in the documentation.
Learn Astropy¶
You can explore the functionality available in Astropy by checking out the Example Gallery, Tutorials, and Documentation.
Example Gallery Tutorials DocumentationGet Help¶
If you have any questions regarding using Astropy there are numerous channels for communication. Post to any one of several forums to get help from our active, helpful, and friendly community of users and developers.
Get HelpReport bugs and Contribute¶
If you encounter something you believe to be a mistake, error, or bug, the best way to get it addressed is to report it on the github issue tracker. If you aren't sure if something is a bug or not, or if you don't have a Github account, feel free to ask on one of the forums. If you believe you know how to fix the problem, please consider contributing!
Report issues ContributeSupport Astropy¶
If you use Astropy in your work, we would be grateful if you could include an acknowledgment in papers and/or presentations. See Acknowledging & Citing Astropy for details.
You can also purchase apparel and trinkets from fashion.astropy.org, and a portion of the profits go to support the project!
If you are interested in directly financially supporting Astropy (either one-time or recurring), you can do so via our fiscal sponsor NumFOCUS:
Donate to Astropy
