This project was carried out as part of the course PH-EL64: Observational Astronomy Lab in the MSc Physics curriculum at the Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi.
- Anisha Khatri
- Khushi Gupta
- Simran Kumari
- To study the age, metallicity, and extra-tidal region of the globular cluster NGC 4147 using data from Gaia DR3.
- To identify extra-tidal candidates based on cluster and stellar proper motions, and their positions on the colorβmagnitude diagram.
- Analyze the spatial distribution of these stars to understand the clusterβs dynamical history within the Milky Way.
To run this project locally, ensure you have the following Python libraries installed:
pip install numpy pandas matplotlib scipy astropyClone this repository and open the Jupyter notebook named ObsAstroLab (1).ipynb. Run the notebook cells in sequence to follow the full data analysis and visualization pipeline.
- Introducing Globular Clusters
- Problem Statement
- Data Acquisition
- Data Analysis and Methodology
ββ£ 4.1 Data Reduction
ββ£ 4.2 Proper Motion Selection
ββ£ 4.3 Membership Probability
ββ£ 4.4 Color-Magnitude Diagram
ββ£ 4.5 Isochrone Fitting
ββ£ 4.6 Density Map
ββ£ 4.7 Orbit of the Cluster - Conclusions
For any queries, feel free to reach out:
Email: khatri.anisha20@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/AnishaKhatri