ML method · Supervised
Classification
Assigning objects to discrete categories from their measured features — star or galaxy, supernova type, real detection or artefact. It is the workhorse of survey astronomy, sorting the millions of objects a modern survey finds into kinds a human never could review one by one.
Highlights
- ›Sorting millions of objects into kinds
Methods, data & targets
Used across astro-ML
Knowledge connections
- Associated withGalaxy Morphology Classification
- Associated withSupernova Classification
- Associated withGalaxy Morphology Classification
- Associated withSupernova Classification
- Associated withTransit Detection
- Associated withStrong Lens Finding
- Associated withSource Extraction
- Associated withTraining Datasets
- Associated withALeRCE
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.