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🌌 Galaxy Clustering Analysis

Estimate galaxy cluster properties using SDSS FITS data and Python-based analysis.


🗂 Project Structure

  • notebook/ – Jupyter notebook with all computations
  • data/ – SDSS galaxy cluster FITS data
  • plots/ – All generated plots and visual outputs

📊 Results and Plots

Boxplot redshift Plot

Sky Distribution

Spatial Distribution: Angular Separation from Cluster Center

Clustering

Redshift Histogram

Redshift Histogram

Histogram Velocity

Clustering

Mass Comparison

Clustering


🔧 Tools & Libraries Used

  • Python
  • NumPy, Pandas
  • Astropy
  • Matplotlib, Seaborn
  • Scikit-learn (if clustering applied)

📝 Summary

This project analyzes SDSS galaxy cluster data to:

  • Extract spatial distribution and redshift trends
  • Visualize galaxy clustering
  • Identify density patterns using basic statistics

📌 Status

  • ✅ Data uploaded
  • ✅ Notebook added
  • ✅ Plots completed
  • ⬜ Paper Write-up (optional)
  • ✅ Ready for review

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