spacetelescope/jwst
Apr 2025 – May 2025
2 Months active
Languages Used
Pythonrst
Technical Skills
Astronomy SoftwareData ReductionWCS CalculationAstropyBackend DevelopmentData Processing
Taylor James Bell
PROFILE
Taylor James Bell
Over a two-month period, contributed to the spacetelescope/jwst repository by delivering both a critical bug fix and a new feature. Addressed incorrect wavelength extension in Long-Slit Spectroscopy by updating the assign_wcs step to retrieve and apply accurate wavelengths, improving WCS calculations and downstream calibration reliability. Subsequently, expanded the tso_photometry pipeline to support DN/s data units by integrating a gain reference file workflow, enabling seamless conversion to flatfielded electrons and enhancing data compatibility. Work demonstrated proficiency in Python, Astropy, and backend development, with a focus on data reduction, calibration accuracy, and robust handling of diverse astronomical data formats.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
50%Features
Repository Contributions
2Total
Bugs
1
Commits
2
Features
1
Lines of code
168
Activity Months2
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63 peopleWork History
May 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 20252025-05 Monthly Summary: Focused on expanding data unit support and robustness of the JWST photometry pipeline. Delivered a new capability to process DN/s data units in tso_photometry by using a gain reference file to convert DN/s to flatfielded electrons. This work improves calibration accuracy and widens data compatibility, enabling scientists to work with a broader range of observations without manual unit conversions.
1 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 20252025-05 Monthly Summary: Focused on expanding data unit support and robustness of the JWST photometry pipeline. Delivered a new capability to process DN/s data units in tso_photometry by using a gain reference file to convert DN/s to flatfielded electrons. This work improves calibration accuracy and widens data compatibility, enabling scientists to work with a broader range of observations without manual unit conversions.
May 2025
April 2025
1 Commits
Apr 1, 2025April 2025 monthly summary: Delivered a critical bug fix in spacetelescope/jwst for Long-Slit Spectroscopy WCS wavelength extension. By invoking get_wavelengths to retrieve wavelengths and applying them to the output model in assign_wcs, LRS observations now have accurate WCS calculations. This improves data quality, reduces downstream calibration issues, and enhances reproducibility of spectral analyses. Key change committed: 47dfb2aef6f27a41eacb27e9b0b165e2a73ec4d3.
April 2025
1 Commits
Apr 1, 2025April 2025 monthly summary: Delivered a critical bug fix in spacetelescope/jwst for Long-Slit Spectroscopy WCS wavelength extension. By invoking get_wavelengths to retrieve wavelengths and applying them to the output model in assign_wcs, LRS observations now have accurate WCS calculations. This improves data quality, reduces downstream calibration issues, and enhances reproducibility of spectral analyses. Key change committed: 47dfb2aef6f27a41eacb27e9b0b165e2a73ec4d3.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness80.0%
Maintainability80.0%
Architecture80.0%
Performance60.0%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
Pythonrst
Technical Skills
Astronomy SoftwareAstropyBackend DevelopmentData ProcessingData ReductionFull Stack DevelopmentJWST PipelineWCS Calculation
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