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Module kepler

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Retrieve light curves from the Kepler satellite mission.

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list of str
download_light_curve(KIC, directory='')
Download a light curve file from the data archive.
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recarray, dict
get_data(KIC)
Retrieve Kepler timeseries from a remote data repository.
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systematics(units='muHz')
Return a list of known systematic effects from the Kepler satellite.
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  logger = logging.getLogger("CAT.KEPLER")
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download_light_curve(KIC, directory='')

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Download a light curve file from the data archive.

Parameters:
  • KIC (integer) - kic number
  • directory (string) - directory to save data to, defaults to cwd
Returns: list of str
list of filenames

get_data(KIC)

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Retrieve Kepler timeseries from a remote data repository.

Fields are 'HJD','flux','e_flux','bkg','quarter'.

Parameters:
  • KIC (integer or list) - kic number or list of filenames
Returns: recarray, dict
data, header