A Simple Method of Producing Images of SDSS Spectra in a Free Spreadsheet Program

TL;DR

This paper presents a straightforward method using Google Sheets to generate large numbers of SDSS spectra images efficiently, facilitating large-scale spectral studies.

Contribution

It introduces a simple, accessible approach to produce SDSS spectra images in a free spreadsheet program, reducing time and resource requirements.

Findings

Enables rapid generation of thousands of spectra images

Accessible method suitable for large spectral datasets

Reduces time compared to traditional image production

Abstract

Using Google Sheets, I develop a method to easily reproduce thousands of images of SDSS spectra so that they may be studied in only a fraction of the time it would otherwise take. This method may be helpful in projects requiring large samples of SDSS objects with spectra, and is described in a step-by-step manner so that it is accessible to everyone.