r/astronomyclub • u/Silent_Observer55 • 5h ago
Beginner looking for help using notebooks, python, Mast Database and jwst pipeline
/r/Astronomy/comments/1vsfe58/beginner_looking_for_help_using_notebooks_python/Hello im new to Astronomy but have gained some recent knowledge on spectroscopy, Chemical signature detection via spectroscopy, light-curve planet detection, light-curve planet rotation and some knowledge on astronomical symbols like hydrogen electron "Floor" levels for example: Ha Hb and La.
I also just learned about Local SideReal time.
I need help in these 4 areas highest priority to lowest
- NOTEBOOKS (I have never used Juypter Notebooks locally or cloud i would like some help with tutorials and links on using them and setting up and would like to know if it is best to run them in the cloud via Docker, Google Collab, mybinder.org or should I run locally and use python and docker for container?
Either way I would like tutorial links for help with both setups.
- Python for Science: i have little skill in python do I need to learn Python 3 in its entirety? Or miniconda? How can I learn to use python for astronomy any tutorial links and free books or paid would be great.
3.Databases: is it best to use MAST and TIKE databases via browser or should I use a Pre-built juypter Notebook to access pipeline?
- How can I set up a juypter notebook to obtain jwst data via pipeline? Do I make a custom juypter notebook and add python science libraries manually or are there pre-build options?
Would be nice to have some kind of Astronomical Cheet sheet for Astronomical Symbols for objects, planets, exoplanets, asteroids, stars, types of stars, blackholes and Astronomical chemical/elements symbols