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sunpy is a Python software package that provides fundamental tools for accessing, loading and interacting with solar physics data in Python.It includes an interface for searching and downloading data from multiple data providers, data containers for image and time series data, commonly used solar coordinate frames and associated transformations, as well as other functionality needed for solar data analysis.

We recommended following theinstallation guide in thesunpy documentation.This will walk you through installingsunpy and all of its dependencies.

If you are new tosunpy, the best place to start is thetutorial.theexample gallery also includes a collection of shorter and more specific examples of usingsunpy.

See ourchangelog. for the latest changes insunpy.

For more information or to ask questions aboutsunpy or any other SunPy Project package, please check out:

• sunpy documentation
• SunPy Affiliated Packages
• SunPy Chat
• SunPy mailing list
• SunPy Community forum

If you usesunpy in your scientific work, we would appreciate yourciting it in your publications.The continued growth and development ofsunpy is dependent on the community being aware ofsunpy.

The SunPy Project is a community-driven open-source project that welcomes any and all contributions.Whether you are a developer, student, or user, you can help by contributing code, documentation, or community support.

If you would like to get involved, theNewcomers Guide guide explains the many different ways to contribute to the SunPy Project and also shows how to get set up with a development workflow.

Help is always welcome, so come and say hello by joining theSunPy Chat and look over theGood First Issues list for the ideal places to start.

We expect authentic engagement in our community.Be wary of posting output from Large Language Models or similar generative AI as comments on GitHub or any other platform, as such comments tend to be formulaic and low quality content.If you use generative AI tools as an aid in developing code or documentation changes, ensure that you fully understand the proposed changes and can explain why they are the correct approach and an improvement to the current state.

When you are interacting with the SunPy Community you are asked to follow ourCode of Conduct.