Karl Gordon

Fix issues identified by Codacy

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Add python 3.13 to the testing

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3.13 has been out for sometime, should be added to the test matrix.

Consider dust_extinction package

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We could use the dust_extinction package that has been recently developed and is now an astropy affiliated package. I was the lead of this development. This would provide the same...

HDF5 support via h5py instead of pytables

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h5py support is easier to maintain and does not require the external hdf5 system library. Having to get this system library installed is one of the barriers to easy use...

A(0.55 micron)/A(V) does not always equal 1 for R(V) dependent models

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For some models, A(0.55 um)/A(V) does not equal one (close but not exact). This the case for G23 at a minimum. But not for CCM89 for example. This is likely...

Docs needed on how to contribute an extinction curve. Requirements. E.g., need to be able to express it as A(lambda)/A(V). An issue at minimum. Ideally a PR with code, testing,...

Relation to other packages providing similar capabilities

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What other packages out there? How do they relate to this package? Including any other languages (Fortan).