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.. Python4Astronomers documentation file

Plotting and Images
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- Learn the key features of Matplotlib for 1-d, 2-d and 3-d plotting
- Gain familiarity with the hierarchy of objects that comprise a plot
- Know the basic options for customizing plot elements
- Use `APLpy`_ to make publication-quality plots of astronomical imaging data

**Agenda**

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   matplotlib
   mayavi_example
   ga_example
   specnorm

**More advanced plotting**

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   advanced
   publication
   aplpy

.. Bouncing balls contest
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   Now the moment we've been waiting for... :ref:`contest-bouncing-balls`.

:Authors: Tom Robitaille, Tom Aldcroft
:Copyright: 2011 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

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