Programming and Astronomy
Last September 9-13, I participated in the Thailand-UK Python Astronomy Summer School 2024 (ThaiPASS'24) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The program covered various programming techniques relevant to different topics in astronomy.
Day 1: Exoplanets
Lecturer: Dr Dimitris Stamatellos (University of Central Lancashire, UK)
Programming Exercises:
Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion: Solar System & Exoplanets
Habitable Zones around a Star
Exoplanet Transit Modeling
Finding planets in transit data from the Kepler mission
Day 2: AGNs
Lecturer: Dr. Krittapas Chonchaiworawit (National Astronomy Research Institute of Thailand)
Programming Exercise:
- AGN Spectral Analysis
Excursion
Thai National Observatory
We had the chance to visit the National Thai Observatory on this rainy day and it was so amazing :)) Afterwards, we put on our raincoats and walked under the rain to reach Thailand’s highest point. We also made a stop at a waterfall in Doi Inthanon National Park—my first time seeing one!
Galaxies
Lecturer: Dr. Claire Cashmore (University of Hull, UK)
Programming Exercises:
Supernova Remnants
Rotation Curves
Ram Pressure Stripping
Day 5: Cosmology
Lecturer: Dr. Teeraparb Chantavat (University of Naresuan, Thailand)
Programming Exercises:
Constraining the Hubble Parameters using MCMC
Cosmic Linear Anisotropy Solving System (CLASS) demonstration
Got sick after our rainy excursion but still enjoyed the rest of the program. Bonus, I was awarded as one of the most outstanding participants and received a NARIT merch :>>
Link to ThaiPASS'24 Page: https://indico.narit.or.th/event/206/
