An Astropy affiliated package for photometry (measuring flux or intensity of astronomical sources) in astronomical images.
Photutils
- Python
- 计算机视觉, 数据分析
- 天体物理学, 光电, 物理, 軟體, 軟體開發工具包 (SDK), 用户体验（UX）, 用户界面（UI）
特点
- Aperture photometry,PSF photometry,centroiding algorithms,background estimation (2D),source detection (segmentation-based,DAOStarFinder),morphological analysis,isophotal analysis,photometric utilities,Astropy Table integration,WCS support
定价
- 免费
- Specialized for astronomical photometry, integrates seamlessly with Astropy, provides a range of common photometry techniques, actively developed, good documentation.
- Niche application (astronomy), requires understanding of astronomical image data and photometry concepts, performance on very large images can vary.
最适合：
- Astronomers and astrophysicists performing precise photometry on astronomical images to measure brightness and positions of celestial objects.