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Simulation tools for the MeerKAT array

Installation

Required packages

Science processing packages
sudo aptitude install python-matplotlib python-numpy python-scipy python-h5py python-pyfits
sudo aptitude install python-mpltoolkits.basemap

Astronomy packages
To enable install of specialised radio astronomy software packages, follow the instruction from Radio Astronomy Archive to add the PPA to your local package manager
sudo aptitude install libcasacore2-dev casacore-data makems
wsclean has some issues, best to compile from source (https://sourceforge.net/projects/wsclean/files/)

MeerKAT simulator

git clone https://github.com/ska-sa/mkatsim.git
cd mkatsim
sudo pip install .
or to edit the source
sudo pip install -e .

Required libraries astropy, python-casacore, casacore-devel? wsclean, makems, python-casacore

Tools

MeerKAT Subarrays

Telescope layout display tool: mksarray

• Display MeerKAT telescope array or any subset of antennas selected as a subarray.
• Selected antennas can also be captured to output ITRF location file for use in the PSF simulation tool

MeerKAT PSF Simulator

Telescope or subarray beam shape simulator: mkspsf

Other (TBD)

• [LST2SAST]
• [Separation & Elevation tools]
• [Calibrators from catalogue]