Tech riderRev. 23 Sept 2026
Halotools
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
1 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages
Overview
Halotools is ranked #16 of 34 in astronomy apps on Specifiction. It runs on Linux.
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- Free plan
- Yeshalotools.readthedocs.io
Facts
- Purpose
- Halotools is a specialized Python package for building and testing galaxy-halo connection models and analyzing dark matter halo catalogs.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Mock galaxies
- It generates synthetic galaxy populations using HODs, abundance matching, and related methods.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Observables
- Its algorithms calculate galaxy clustering, lensing, redshift-space distortions, and other astronomical statistics.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Custom models
- Its modular, object-oriented framework lets users design galaxy evolution models from interchangeable components.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Catalog handling
- Halotools supports reducing halo catalogs and caching them as fast-loading HDF5 files.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Simulation data
- The package supports downloading publicly available raw simulation catalogs, reducing them to memory-mapped files, and managing a simulation cache.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Custom catalogs
- Users can transform halo catalogs beyond those provided by Halotools into a standard form for its mock-population factories.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Analysis examples
- The tutorials demonstrate galaxy clustering, galaxy-galaxy lensing, group identification, velocity statistics, void statistics, and isolation criteria.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The documentation recommends installing the latest release with conda-forge and also provides pip and source-build instructions.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- The installation documentation lists h5py 3.7 or later as an additional dependency that may be needed with conda or pip.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- Halotools is fully open source and distributed under a 3-clause BSD-style license.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can request support by Slack or personal email, or raise a public GitHub issue tagged as a feature request or question.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Notable model requirement
- Different models require different halo properties, so users must format their catalog to supply the properties needed by the model they choose.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Research audience
- The package is designed to study cosmology, galaxy evolution, and structure formation using simulations and mock galaxy populations.halotools.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Astronomy Apps in 2026#16 of 34
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Sources
- halotools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- halotools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/overview.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- halotools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart_and_tutorials/tuto· checked 4 Oct 2026
- halotools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart_and_tutorials/tuto· checked 4 Oct 2026
- halotools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- halotools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart_and_tutorials/deve· checked 4 Oct 2026