A python module for adding realistic interstellar scattering to astronomical images.

You can follow the active development of this project through its public repository on GitHub.

Quick Guide

• Installation
• Examples
  • Gaussian
  • Gargantua
• Module Functions

References

If you make use of this code, please cite: Johnson, M. D., & Gwinn, C. R. 2015, ApJ, 805, 180

If you are interested in learning more about the physics of scattering in this regime then try these papers:

• The Physics of Pulsar Scintillation
• The Shape of a Scatter-Broadened Image.
• Radio propagation through the turbulent interstellar plasma