Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
AAVSO Spectroscopy Open Houses are driven by questions asked by the attendees, who are AAVSO volunteer observers who collect spectra on variable stars and submit them to AAVSO's Spectroscopy Database, AVSpec.
Acronyms and useful links:
BASS - Basic Astronomical Spectroscopy Software
SASDABA - star analyzer database
z = v/c, and z = wavelength(obs) - wavelength(rest) / wavelength(rest)
"Calibration cheat sheet" is available at https://i.imgur.com/4r3qnlP.png
AAVSO's Spectroscopy Section: aavso.org/spectroscopy-observing-section
AAVSO welcome page: aavso.org/welcome
AAVSO Spectroscopy Open Houses are driven by questions asked by the attendees, who are AAVSO volunteer observers who collect spectra on variable stars and submit them to AAVSO's Spectroscopy Database, AVSpec.
Acronyms and useful links:
BASS - Basic Astronomical Spectroscopy Software
SASDABA - star analyzer database
z = v/c, and z = wavelength(obs) - wavelength(rest) / wavelength(rest)
"Calibration cheat sheet" is available at https://i.imgur.com/4r3qnlP.png
AAVSO's Spectroscopy Section: aavso.org/spectroscopy-observing-section
AAVSO welcome page: aavso.org/welcome
![AAVSO How to [Python! Visualizing MESA models with TULIPS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YmwHwGK6Y60/mqdefault.jpg "AAVSO How to [Python! Visualizing MESA models with TULIPS]
AAVSo webinar
Instructor: Eva Laplace (Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies HITS)
Please note: Dr. Laplace has provided links for you to download and install Tulips prior to her presentation: https://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/How-toTulip_Instructions_12.22.pdf
In this third How to Python! broadcast, Dr. Eva Laplace will teach attendees how to use her Python package, TULIPS, to visualize MESA models. MESA models track the changing temperature, radius, composition, and structure of stars as they evolve, making them valuable tools for stellar researchers; but they are famously difficult to use. TULIPS makes it easy to visualize complex information, allowing you to create beautiful plots and animations showing the changes a star will undergo during its lifetime. Knowledge of basic Python is recommended. Attendees are encouraged to familiarize themselves with TULIPS ahead of time: https://pypi.org/project/astro-tulips/
Our previous How to Python webinars will help you become familiar with Python:
The basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eMTgQuKGHA&list=PLnZ_rvnR35rfGTaq4g3kzVOfkna1JeDyX&index=7&t=2s
Finding Frequency Solutions for Variable Star Light Curves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhtHBkbTuWY&t=3s
Join us for our 2023 webinars!
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