To accommodate PLATO's need of versatile simulations prior to mission launch - that at the same time describe accurately the innovative but complex multi-telescope design - we here present Platosim, the end-to-end PLATO camera simulator specifically developed for purpose. PlatoSim allows the user to simulate photometric time series of CCD images and light curves in accordance to the expected observations of PLATO. In the context of the PLATO payload, PlatoSim uses a general formalism of modelling the stellar field and sky background, the short and long-term barycentric pixel displacement of the stellar sources, the cameras and their optics, the CCDs and their electronics, and all main random and systematic noise sources. With its strong predictive powers and diverse applicability, PlatoSim is key simulator for PLATO Mission Consortium.
Happy simulations - Joris, Dries, and Nich
PlatoSim has the following installation procedures:
- conda installation procedure (recommended)
- straight from GitHub
In order to provide a smooth start of your PlatoSim journey, we suggest that you both consult our
Documentation Page and our Python Turorials.
Please cite Jannsen et al. (2024) if you use PlatoSim in your research.
If you have any questions or experience any trouble while using PlatoSim, please open a GitHub Issue.
In case of an issue - to help us help you - have a look at our guidelines for Raising an Issue.
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