whereistheplanet: Predicting positions of directly imaged companions
Abstract
whereistheplanet predicts the locations of directly imaged companions (mainly exoplanets and brown dwarfs) based on past orbital fits to the data. This tool helps coordinate follow-up observations to characterize their properties, as precise pointing of the instrument is often needed. It uses orbitize! (ascl:1910.009) as a backend. whereistheplanet is available as a Python API, a command line tool, and a web form at whereistheplanet.com.
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Astrophysics Source Code Library
- Pub Date:
- January 2021
- Bibcode:
- 2021ascl.soft01003W
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- Software