quasar_unred

Quasar Unred is a Python library for determining the E(B-V) value of observed quasar spectra. It can also be used to appropriately deredden these spectra.

Installation

pip install quasar_unred

qso_template.txt must be downloaded and in working directory for load_template() to work with no argument.

Usage

A simple demonstration is shown in quasar_unred_demo.ipynb

It is assumed that qso_template.txt and ukfs1037.p0236.final.dat are both downloaded and in your working directory.

Dependencies

Dependencies for use are numpy, scipy, astropy, and dust_extinction

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

This project is Copyright (c) John Klawitter and Eilat Glikman and licensed under the terms of the BSD 3-Clause license.