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HISTARS Python Workshop

Hi there HISTARS students! This page has all the information you are going to need for the Python workshop, and a little more too! Have fun!

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STEP 01

ACCESS MENTIMETER

Scan the QR code or go to Menti.com and enter 3834 3999 or click this link.

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STEP 02

DOWNLOAD DAY 1 JUPYTER NOTEBOOK

Download the first Jupyter notebook. This will be used for the workshop on Day 1. This file will be downloaded as a .ipynb file and can only be opened in Jupyter. The file is here. 

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STEP 03

ACCESS MENTIMETER

Scan the QR code or go to Menti.com and enter 1996 3834 or click this link.

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STEP 04

DOWNLOAD SOME DATA

We are going to be playing with some real astronomy data today. The file can be downloaded here. If you are interested in learning more about this data, the resulting research paper is here. 

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STEP 05

DOWNLOAD DAY 2 JUPYTER NOTEBOOK

Download the second Jupyter notebook. This will be used for the workshop on Day 2. This file will be downloaded as a .ipynb file and can only be opened in Jupyter. You can find the file here. 

extra resources

Sonifications: https://chandra.si.edu/sound/

Astropy: https://www.astropy.org/

Github: https://github.com/ <-- Great for storing and updating code.

Reach out to Jess: Jessica.s.stasik@vanderbilt.edu

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