hpgeom
Lightweight implementation of HEALPix geometry functions, wrapped in a numpy interface
Lightweight implementation of HEALPix geometry functions, wrapped in a numpy interface
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HPGeom is a lightweight implementation of HEALPix geometry functions. The implementation is based on the geometric functions in the original HEALPix C++ library code. This package has an all-new API, and also includes compatibility functions with the same interface as healpy for an easy transition from healpy to HPGeom. an optional C extension for a serious speed boost.
Summary
Lightweight implementation of HEALPix geometry functions, wrapped in a numpy interface
Last Updated
Feb 24, 2026 at 22:12
License
GPL-3.0-only
Supported Platforms
GitHub Repository
https://github.com/LSSTDESC/hpgeomDocumentation
https://hpgeom.readthedocs.io/