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Kolmogorov–Smirnov test p-value
I carried out a 2 sample Kolmogorov–Smirnov or "KS" test. I got a p-value of 0.11. That means the probability of 2 samples being of the same population is 0.11. Is it correct to say that the probability of the same is 11%?
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reference frames-healpix: projection parameters for smooth continuous tiles on a sky map
I am working on a newly completed survey which uses healpix fits files on 1/8th of the sky. I would like to set a flat skymap which covers the entire sky but it seems this will create artifacts and warps as there is a maximum fov parameter.
I wanted…
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How would I code to find the seeing of a binary star system in python?
I have fit images of binary systems and want a program that will help determine which ones are highest quality, the seeing. The simplest way is apparently to equate it to the FWHM of the Gaussian of the point spread function of one of the stars. But…
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How to convert celestial Coordinates with a radius, to max and min celestial coordinates?
I am writing a piece of python code to convert right ascension and declination with a given radius to minimum and maximum right ascension and declination. I firstly can't understand why the min and max is not always just the given coordinates +- the…
Ronan Phillips Johns
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Python Lightkurve Module -- How to combine different TESS sectors into one graph
I'm building a pipeline to look at several thousand eclipsing binary systems for my master's thesis, and I've run into an issue I am having a hard time fixing. I'm using the Python module Lightkurve.
I am only able to pull TPFs for some of my…
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