astropy / astropy/ccdproc

Sigma clipping is painfully slow

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combiner enhancement
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Python
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Description

I don't know what the underlying performance issue is, but wow it is slow (clipping a stack of 25 4k x 4k images takes minutes).

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Research direction

Start by locating the sigma-clipping entry point used by ccdproc and measuring it on a stack of 25 4k x 4k images. The issue does not name a file or test, or identify the cause; done means the workload clips substantially faster.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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