The new #astromethods feed covers discussions about methods in astronomy, including astrostatistics and coding:
September 12, 2024 at 4:20 PM
The new #astromethods feed covers discussions about methods in astronomy, including astrostatistics and coding:
Probably should have notified the #Astronomy and #AstroMethods and #AstroPhotography communities... :)
Just deployed an update to skycalpro.com not *too* exciting. Mostly tidying up code backend. Some users reported that the date didn't refresh correctly (cookie issue). for others, events weren't loading (cache issue). Should be fixed now. If you had problems before, might be worth checking again
SkyCalPro - Calculate your own Sky Calendar
Rocket Launches-Planets-Satellites-Meteor Showers-Sun and Moon...and more!
skycalpro.com
April 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Probably should have notified the #Astronomy and #AstroMethods and #AstroPhotography communities... :)
The aperture masking interferometry observing mode on JWST has been improved, by using a sophisticated modelling approach. Report in @science.org by @danclery.bsky.social. ☄️🔭 #instrumentation #astromethods
Astronomers are trying to enhance JWST’s resolution using a novel “keyhole” mode that—paradoxically—blocks much of the light from the mirror. https://scim.ag/4ngV7Sy
Astronomers unlock a sharper view from JWST using a ‘keyhole’ trick
A revived technique could reveal planets near their stars and the inner workings of galaxies
scim.ag
May 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM
The aperture masking interferometry observing mode on JWST has been improved, by using a sophisticated modelling approach. Report in @science.org by @danclery.bsky.social. ☄️🔭 #instrumentation #astromethods
New blog post with animations demonstrating key considerations for periodogram analysis: signal-to-noise, resolution, Nyquist aliasing, and aliasing due to gaps in the data. #astromethods
Read here: keatonb.github.io/archivers/ft
Read here: keatonb.github.io/archivers/ft
February 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM
New blog post with animations demonstrating key considerations for periodogram analysis: signal-to-noise, resolution, Nyquist aliasing, and aliasing due to gaps in the data. #astromethods
Read here: keatonb.github.io/archivers/ft
Read here: keatonb.github.io/archivers/ft
Just spinning up the staging server. Been working on the Jupiter Great Red Spot drift rate automation and its now ready for the next stage of testing.
Cool image of the GRS from Voyager. I'll tell you more about it next week
#AstroMethods
Cool image of the GRS from Voyager. I'll tell you more about it next week
#AstroMethods
November 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Just spinning up the staging server. Been working on the Jupiter Great Red Spot drift rate automation and its now ready for the next stage of testing.
Cool image of the GRS from Voyager. I'll tell you more about it next week
#AstroMethods
Cool image of the GRS from Voyager. I'll tell you more about it next week
#AstroMethods
I've found a really good Python library to create your own Sky Maps: starplot.dev. Really amazing to prepare observation nights. And great support of his developer, Steve Berardi.
#AstroMethods
#AstroMethods
Starplot
Star charts and maps of the sky in Python
starplot.dev
September 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I've found a really good Python library to create your own Sky Maps: starplot.dev. Really amazing to prepare observation nights. And great support of his developer, Steve Berardi.
#AstroMethods
#AstroMethods
Please spread the word! In addition to becoming an important part of the MESA project, the person in this role would have opportunities to collaborate on scientific software across CCA, which has a vibrant, interactive community of scientists and code developers.
We're seeking a research software engineer to develop, maintain, and contribute to community-oriented software instrument tool MESA (Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics). Learn more and apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/182988 #science #astrophysics #hiring
April 1, 2026 at 12:13 PM
After some weeks with a lot of work, it's coding time!
#astromethods
#astromethods
November 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
After some weeks with a lot of work, it's coding time!
#astromethods
#astromethods
I was so excited I forgot the 🔭and 🧪 emojis
Also let's go #AstroSci #astromethods #extragalactic
Check my paper out! It's got statistics 📊, it's got METRICS📈 it's got BENCHMARKS 🤯 and it WORKS🥳.
If you're interested in finding stuff in the massive LSST - let's chat!
Also let's go #AstroSci #astromethods #extragalactic
Check my paper out! It's got statistics 📊, it's got METRICS📈 it's got BENCHMARKS 🤯 and it WORKS🥳.
If you're interested in finding stuff in the massive LSST - let's chat!
🍾FINALLY ON ARXIV! 🍾
Here are some lessons learnt from creating my Virtual Research Assistant for the ATLAS sky survey
(And no it's not some bullshit black box with a call to OpenAI - this is STATISTICS 📊 baby!)
So first, what is it?
1/14
arxiv.org/abs/2506.09778
Here are some lessons learnt from creating my Virtual Research Assistant for the ATLAS sky survey
(And no it's not some bullshit black box with a call to OpenAI - this is STATISTICS 📊 baby!)
So first, what is it?
1/14
arxiv.org/abs/2506.09778
The ATLAS Virtual Research Assistant
We present the Virtual Research Assistant (VRA) of the ATLAS sky survey which performs preliminary eyeballing on our clean transient data stream. The VRA uses Histogram Based Gradient Boosted Decision...
arxiv.org
June 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I was so excited I forgot the 🔭and 🧪 emojis
Also let's go #AstroSci #astromethods #extragalactic
Check my paper out! It's got statistics 📊, it's got METRICS📈 it's got BENCHMARKS 🤯 and it WORKS🥳.
If you're interested in finding stuff in the massive LSST - let's chat!
Also let's go #AstroSci #astromethods #extragalactic
Check my paper out! It's got statistics 📊, it's got METRICS📈 it's got BENCHMARKS 🤯 and it WORKS🥳.
If you're interested in finding stuff in the massive LSST - let's chat!
An absolutely fantastic textbook on statistics and machine learning by Prof. Yuan-Sen Ting came out this week - and it's free! #astromethods ☄️
I had a read and it's incredibly comprehensive and well-written - I expect this to become *the* foundation book on stats & ML basics in astro.
I had a read and it's incredibly comprehensive and well-written - I expect this to become *the* foundation book on stats & ML basics in astro.
Statistical Machine Learning for Astronomy -- A Textbook
This textbook provides a systematic treatment of statistical machine learning for astronomical research through the lens of Bayesian inference, developing a unified framework that reveals connections ...
arxiv.org
June 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
An absolutely fantastic textbook on statistics and machine learning by Prof. Yuan-Sen Ting came out this week - and it's free! #astromethods ☄️
I had a read and it's incredibly comprehensive and well-written - I expect this to become *the* foundation book on stats & ML basics in astro.
I had a read and it's incredibly comprehensive and well-written - I expect this to become *the* foundation book on stats & ML basics in astro.
Claire-Obsure effect: How and when to look for Cauchy's interrupted western shadow on the Moon.
This is a test post was generated automatically by SkyCalPro
#Astromethods
This is a test post was generated automatically by SkyCalPro
#Astromethods
July 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Claire-Obsure effect: How and when to look for Cauchy's interrupted western shadow on the Moon.
This is a test post was generated automatically by SkyCalPro
#Astromethods
This is a test post was generated automatically by SkyCalPro
#Astromethods
Given that this is just about *replicating* papers - not even doing something novel - it's worth remembering that, despite all of the marketing and hype, we are a very very long way away from AI tools autonomously conducting novel research. 🔭☄️ #astromethods
October 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Given that this is just about *replicating* papers - not even doing something novel - it's worth remembering that, despite all of the marketing and hype, we are a very very long way away from AI tools autonomously conducting novel research. 🔭☄️ #astromethods
At the 9th TESS/16th Kepler Asteroseismic Science Consortium Workshop this week in Vienna. I'm presenting this poster on my code Pyriod for pre-whitening frequency analysis of astronomical time series data. #astromethods
July 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
At the 9th TESS/16th Kepler Asteroseismic Science Consortium Workshop this week in Vienna. I'm presenting this poster on my code Pyriod for pre-whitening frequency analysis of astronomical time series data. #astromethods
I'm still working on the Open Clusters Membership Analysis, but already testing it with several clusters. Here some CMD graphs comparing results for DBSCAN, HDBSCAN and GMM
#Astromethods #Astronomy #Gaia #ESA
#Astromethods #Astronomy #Gaia #ESA
October 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I'm still working on the Open Clusters Membership Analysis, but already testing it with several clusters. Here some CMD graphs comparing results for DBSCAN, HDBSCAN and GMM
#Astromethods #Astronomy #Gaia #ESA
#Astromethods #Astronomy #Gaia #ESA
Astronomical coordinate systems can be daunting. But here is a diagram that shows how they are related and the functions in the SuperNOVAS C/C++ library, which can convert among them. #astromethods github.com/Smithsonian/...
November 29, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Astronomical coordinate systems can be daunting. But here is a diagram that shows how they are related and the functions in the SuperNOVAS C/C++ library, which can convert among them. #astromethods github.com/Smithsonian/...
My development machine now displays this map. This not available on the public site yet:
ISS: The point on earth directly below the Space Station
AND
MARS: The place where the observer would have to stand such that the ISS and Mars are in the exact same place in the sky😎
#AstroMethods
ISS: The point on earth directly below the Space Station
AND
MARS: The place where the observer would have to stand such that the ISS and Mars are in the exact same place in the sky😎
#AstroMethods
May 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM
My development machine now displays this map. This not available on the public site yet:
ISS: The point on earth directly below the Space Station
AND
MARS: The place where the observer would have to stand such that the ISS and Mars are in the exact same place in the sky😎
#AstroMethods
ISS: The point on earth directly below the Space Station
AND
MARS: The place where the observer would have to stand such that the ISS and Mars are in the exact same place in the sky😎
#AstroMethods
New SkyCalPro Release!🌙
I've now released a much larger catalogue of lunar surfaces features. You can now find the viewing times 2,800 lunar objects such as Craters, Mountains, Ridges, Trenches, Valleys, Seas, Lakes, Plains and Bays
skycalpro.com
#MoonHour #Astronomy #AstroMethods
I've now released a much larger catalogue of lunar surfaces features. You can now find the viewing times 2,800 lunar objects such as Craters, Mountains, Ridges, Trenches, Valleys, Seas, Lakes, Plains and Bays
skycalpro.com
#MoonHour #Astronomy #AstroMethods
SkyCalPro - Calculate your own Sky Calendar
Rocket Launches-Planets-Satellites-Meteor Showers-Sun and Moon...and more!
skycalpro.com
July 18, 2026 at 6:20 AM
New SkyCalPro Release!🌙
I've now released a much larger catalogue of lunar surfaces features. You can now find the viewing times 2,800 lunar objects such as Craters, Mountains, Ridges, Trenches, Valleys, Seas, Lakes, Plains and Bays
skycalpro.com
#MoonHour #Astronomy #AstroMethods
I've now released a much larger catalogue of lunar surfaces features. You can now find the viewing times 2,800 lunar objects such as Craters, Mountains, Ridges, Trenches, Valleys, Seas, Lakes, Plains and Bays
skycalpro.com
#MoonHour #Astronomy #AstroMethods
I've now got the eclipse times with 2 seconds of NASA's time. That's way better than yesterdays 15 minute estimation! The main point is that I have a process that can accurately predict and calculate Lunar Eclipses. It will be available on skycalpro in time for next week😎
#Astrocode #AstroMethods
#Astrocode #AstroMethods
March 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I've now got the eclipse times with 2 seconds of NASA's time. That's way better than yesterdays 15 minute estimation! The main point is that I have a process that can accurately predict and calculate Lunar Eclipses. It will be available on skycalpro in time for next week😎
#Astrocode #AstroMethods
#Astrocode #AstroMethods
How my deployment script tells me it's baked and ready!
#AstroMethods
#AstroMethods
September 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
How my deployment script tells me it's baked and ready!
#AstroMethods
#AstroMethods
Hello, everyone! I have something I'm really excited to share. After tinkering around for a while, I've launched exploregaiadata.com. It's a personal project to learn how to play around with data from ESA's Gaia space mission and perform some relevant analyses
#AstroMethods
#AstroMethods
Welcome
Are you fascinated by the universe and wonder how its secrets are unravelled? In this blog, I will recount my learning process, where I combine my ...
exploregaiadata.com
September 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Hello, everyone! I have something I'm really excited to share. After tinkering around for a while, I've launched exploregaiadata.com. It's a personal project to learn how to play around with data from ESA's Gaia space mission and perform some relevant analyses
#AstroMethods
#AstroMethods
Was up at 5am looking at eclipse calculations!
First attempt below showing in the Dev console.
These are the two key values.
Maximum Eclipse:06:58
Entering Penumbra:04:25
I'm 28 minutes off. some #astromethods stuff below if you are interested.. 🧵
First attempt below showing in the Dev console.
These are the two key values.
Maximum Eclipse:06:58
Entering Penumbra:04:25
I'm 28 minutes off. some #astromethods stuff below if you are interested.. 🧵
March 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Was up at 5am looking at eclipse calculations!
First attempt below showing in the Dev console.
These are the two key values.
Maximum Eclipse:06:58
Entering Penumbra:04:25
I'm 28 minutes off. some #astromethods stuff below if you are interested.. 🧵
First attempt below showing in the Dev console.
These are the two key values.
Maximum Eclipse:06:58
Entering Penumbra:04:25
I'm 28 minutes off. some #astromethods stuff below if you are interested.. 🧵
I sometimes do vector graphics with Inkscape which does everything you ever want but is mind bogglingly intimidating. I do simple things with Keynote, but its a bit too simple, and doesn’t speak SVG. What is in between? What do people use? #astromethods
December 12, 2024 at 10:18 AM
I sometimes do vector graphics with Inkscape which does everything you ever want but is mind bogglingly intimidating. I do simple things with Keynote, but its a bit too simple, and doesn’t speak SVG. What is in between? What do people use? #astromethods
I have been a little slow on the development side of skycalpro. I'm optimising some backend code at the moment and it's proving to be a headache. Hoping to make a new release soon. I will see good improvements on my side, you will not notice much difference on yours. #AstroMethods skycalpro.com
SkyCalPro - Calculate your own Sky Calendar
Rocket Launches-Planets-Satellites-Meteor Showers-Sun and Moon...and more!
skycalpro.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I have been a little slow on the development side of skycalpro. I'm optimising some backend code at the moment and it's proving to be a headache. Hoping to make a new release soon. I will see good improvements on my side, you will not notice much difference on yours. #AstroMethods skycalpro.com
Update coming soon on skycalpro.com
This one was supposed to be a quick fix but turned into a bit of an epic…
Spent way longer than i intended but is quite a nice update. Testing phase…More soon
#Astronomy
#AstroMethods
This one was supposed to be a quick fix but turned into a bit of an epic…
Spent way longer than i intended but is quite a nice update. Testing phase…More soon
#Astronomy
#AstroMethods
SkyCalPro - Calculate your own Sky Calendar
Rocket Launches-Planets-Satellites-Meteor Showers-Sun and Moon...and more!
skycalpro.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Update coming soon on skycalpro.com
This one was supposed to be a quick fix but turned into a bit of an epic…
Spent way longer than i intended but is quite a nice update. Testing phase…More soon
#Astronomy
#AstroMethods
This one was supposed to be a quick fix but turned into a bit of an epic…
Spent way longer than i intended but is quite a nice update. Testing phase…More soon
#Astronomy
#AstroMethods