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AstroWISP provides image processing tools for source extraction, background determination, point spread function/pixel response function fitting, and aperture photometry. The package is particularly well-suited for working with detectors featuring a Bayer mask (an array of microfilters applied to each detector pixel to allow color photography), such as consumer DSLR cameras. Such detectors pose significant challenges for existing tools while offering a much cheaper alternative to specialized devices. As a result, consumer DSLR cameras with Bayer masks are often underutilized for precision photometry. AstroWISP produces high-precision photometry from such images, enabling the use of such devices for detecting exoplanet transits, and is available for all major operating systems to ensure accessibility for amateur astronomers.
The AutoWISP pipeline extracts high-precision photometry from astronomical observations, with special features designed for consumer-grade color cameras (e.g., DSLRs). Based on AstroWISP (ascl:2508.002), the code provides a complete, automated workflow from raw images to science-ready light curves. The package is flexible and modular, allowing different parts of the package to function independently, which allows for easier maintenance and updates. AutoWISP is designed to be accessible to citizen scientists with access to observing equipment.