exosim 2.1.1
ExoSim 2 is the next generation of the Exoplanet Observation Simulator (ExoSim) tailored for spectro-photometric observations of transiting exoplanets from space, ground, and sub-orbital platforms. This software is a complete rewrite implemented in Python 3, embracing object-oriented design principles.
License: BSD-3-Clause
Requires Python: <4.0,>=3.12
Keywords: exoplanets, simulation, astronomy

# ExoSim 2

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## Introduction <a name="introduction"></a>

ExoSim 2 is the next generation of the Exoplanet Observation Simulator [ExoSim](https://github.com/ExoSim/ExoSimPublic) tailored for spectro-photometric observations of transiting exoplanets from space, ground, and sub-orbital platforms. This software is a complete rewrite implemented in Python 3, embracing object-oriented design principles, which allow users to replace each component with their functions when required.


## Table of contents

- [ExoSim 2](#exosim-2)
  - [Introduction ](#introduction-)
  - [Table of contents](#table-of-contents)
  - [How to install ](#how-to-install-)
    - [Install from PyPI ](#install-from-pypi-)
    - [Install from source code ](#install-from-source-code-)
      - [Test your installation ](#test-your-installation-)
  - [Documentation ](#documentation-)
    - [Build the html documentation ](#build-the-html-documentation-)
    - [Build the pdf documentation  ](#build-the-pdf-documentation--)
  - [How to contribute ](#how-to-contribute-)
  - [How to cite](#how-to-cite)

## How to install <a name="how-to-install"></a>

### Install from PyPI <a name="install-from-source-code"></a>

ExoSim 2 is available on PyPI and can be installed via pip as

    pip install exosim


### Install from source code <a name="install-from-source-code"></a>

ExoSim 2 is compatible (tested) with Python 3.12 and 3.13

To install from source, clone the [repository](https://github.com/arielmission-space/ExoSim2-public/) and move inside the directory.

Then use `pip` as

    pip install .


#### Test your installation <a name="test-your-installation"></a>


If you have installed ExoSim from source-code, to test your ExoSim2 installation simply run from the main ExoSim2 folder

    pip install poetry
    poetry run -m pytest tests

## Documentation <a name="documentation"></a>

ExoSim2 comes with an extensive documentation, which can be built using Sphinx.
The documentation includes a tutorial, a user guide and a reference guide.

To build the documentation, install the needed packages first via `poetry`:

    pip install poetry
    poetry install --with dev


### Build the html documentation <a name="build-the-html-documentation"></a>

To build the html documentation, move into the `docs` directory and run

    make html

The documentation will be produced into the `build/html` directory inside `docs`.
Open `index.html` to read the documentation.

### Build the pdf documentation  <a name="build-the-pdf-documentation"></a>

To build the pdf, move into the `docs` directory and run

    make latexpdf

The documentation will be produced into the `build/latex` directory inside `docs`.
Open `exosim2.pdf` to read the documentation.

Here is reported the use of `pdflatex`, if have another compiler for LaTex, please refer to [sphinx documentation](https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#latex-options).

## How to contribute <a name="how-to-contribute"></a>

You can contribute to ExoSim 2 by reporting bugs, suggesting new features, or contributing to the code itself. If you want to contribute to the code, please follow the steps described in the documentation under `Developer guide/Contributing guidelines`.

## How to cite

If you use ExoSim 2 in your research, please cite the following paper:

[Mugnai, L.V., Bocchieri, A., Pascale, E. et al. ExoSim 2: the new exoplanet observation simulator applied to the Ariel space mission. Exp Astron 59, 9 (2025).](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10686-024-09976-2)