PyThea’s Documentation

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PyThea is an open-source software package that can be used to reconstruct the 3D structure of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) and shock waves and determine their kinematics using remote-sensing observations. The tool implements the Graduated Cylindrical Shell (GCS) model that can be used to reconstruct CMEs and two geometrical models, namely a spheroid and ellipsoid model to reconstruct shock waves. It also implements remote-sensing observations from multiple viewpoints such as the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SoHO) and Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO).

Acknowledging or Citing PyThea

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If you use PyThea for scientific work or research presented in a publication, please cite it by acknowledging in the main text its use and include the following citation:

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“Athanasios Kouloumvakos et al. (2022). PyThea: An open-source software package to perform 3D reconstruction of coronal mass ejections and shock waves, Front. Astron. Space Sci. 9:974137. (DOI: 10.3389/fspas.2022.974137)”.

This article published in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences as part of the research topic “Snakes on a Spaceship: An Overview of Python in Space Physics” and can be found here: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2022.974137/

Also include in the methods or acknowledgement section the following:

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“This research has made use of PyThea v?.?.?, an open-source and free Python package to reconstruct the 3D structure of CMEs and shock waves (Zenodo: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5713659).”.

changing the v?.?.? to the version you have used.

To acknowledge PyThea in posters or talks include the project logo or icon.

PyThea has a strong dependency to SunPy and AstroPy Python packages, consider citing these packages as well.

The mythology of Thea

In Greek mythology, Thea, also called Euryphaessa “wide-shining”, is the Titaness of sight and the shining light of the clear blue sky. Her brother/consort is Hyperion, a Titan and god of the sun, and together they are the parents of Helios (the Sun), Selene (the Moon), and Eos (the Dawn).

Quick Start Guide

User’s Guide