Welcome to astroNN’s documentation!

astroNN is a python package to do various kinds of neural networks with targeted application in astronomy by using Keras API as model and training prototyping, but at the same time take advantage of Tensorflow’s flexibility.

For non-astronomy applications, astroNN contains custom loss functions and layers which are compatible with Tensorflow. The custom loss functions mostly designed to deal with incomplete labels. astroNN contains demo for implementing Bayesian Neural Net with Dropout Variational Inference in which you can get reasonable uncertainty estimation and other neural nets.

For astronomy applications, astroNN contains some tools to deal with APOGEE, Gaia and LAMOST data. astroNN is mainly designed to apply neural nets on APOGEE spectra analysis and predicting luminosity from spectra using data from Gaia parallax with reasonable uncertainty from Bayesian Neural Net. Generally, astroNN can handle 2D and 2D colored images too. Currently astroNN is a python package being developed by the main author to facilitate his research project on deep learning application in stellar and galactic astronomy using SDSS APOGEE, Gaia and LAMOST data.

For learning purpose, astroNN includes a deep learning toy dataset for astronomer - Galaxy10 DECals Dataset.

Indices, tables and astroNN structure

astroNN/
├── apogee/
│   ├── apogee_shared.py [shared codes across apogee module]
│   ├── chips.py [functions to deal with apogee detectors and spectra]
│   ├── downloader.py [functions to downlaod apogee data]
│   └── plotting.py [functions to plot apogee data]
├── data/
│   └──  ... [multiple pre-compiled data in numpy format]
├── datasets/
│   ├──  apogee_distances.py
│   ├──  apogee_rc.py
│   ├──  apokasc.py
│   ├──  galaxy10.py [astroNN's galaxy10 related codes]
│   ├──  h5.py
│   └──  xmatch.py [coordinates cross matching]
├── gaia/
│   ├──  downloader.py [functions to downlaod gaia data]
│   └──  gaia_shared.py [function related to astrometry and magnitude]
├── lamost/
│   ├──  chips.py [functions to deal with lamost detectors and spectra]
│   └──  lamost_shared.py [shared codes across lamost module]
├── models/ [contains neural network models]
│   └──  ... [NN models codes and modules]
├── nn/
│   ├──  callbacks.py [Keras's callbacks]
│   ├──  layers.py [Tensorflow layers]
│   ├──  losses.py [Tensorflow losses]
│   ├──  metrics.py [Tensorflow metrics]
│   └──  numpy.py [handy numpy implementation of NN tools]
└── shared/ [shared codes across modules]

Basics of astroNN

APOGEE/Gaia/LAMOST Tools and models

Acknowledging astroNN

Please cite the following paper that describes astroNN if astroNN is used in your research as well as linking it to https://github.com/henrysky/astroNN
Deep learning of multi-element abundances from high-resolution spectroscopic data [arXiv:1808.04428][ADS]

And here is a list of publications using astroNN - Publications using astroNN

Authors

  • Henry Leung - Initial work and developer - henrysky
    Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto
    Contact Henry: henrysky.leung [at] utoronto.ca
  • Jo Bovy - Project Supervisor - jobovy
    Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto