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photutils active

An Astropy package for source detection and photometry

The latest stable version of photutils is 3.1.1, published on 2026-10-16. Verified by Vigia on 2026-11-13.

Latest stable version	3.1.1
Published	2026-10-16 23:51:14 UTC
Install	`pip install --upgrade photutils`
Requires	`python >=3.12`
License	BSD-3-Clause
Advisories on latest version	none known
Last verified	2026-11-13 00:17:20 UTC
Sources	pypi.org

Maintenance

Activity	active
Last stable release	2026-10-16 23:51:14 UTC · 27 days ago
Stable releases in the last 12 months	3
Published versions	40

Heuristic based only on release dates; it does not measure issue or security response times.

Version history

Version	Published
`3.1.1`	2026-10-16 23:51:14 UTC
`3.1.0`	2026-10-13 23:36:08 UTC
`3.0.0`	2026-04-17 22:14:19 UTC
`2.3.0`	2025-09-16 04:15:33 UTC
`2.2.0`	2025-02-18 19:50:06 UTC
`2.1.0`	2025-01-06 19:27:56 UTC
`2.0.2`	2024-10-25 02:50:34 UTC
`2.0.1`	2024-10-16 19:00:59 UTC
`2.0.0`	2024-10-14 18:35:45 UTC
`1.13.0`	2024-06-28 17:24:00 UTC
`1.12.0`	2024-04-12 20:51:11 UTC
`1.11.0`	2024-02-16 15:49:30 UTC
`1.10.0`	2023-11-21 20:26:09 UTC
`1.9.0`	2023-08-15 00:57:28 UTC
`1.8.0`	2023-05-17 18:35:35 UTC
`1.7.0`	2023-04-06 03:18:28 UTC
`1.6.0`	2022-12-09 19:14:05 UTC
`1.5.0`	2022-07-13 03:15:08 UTC
`1.4.0`	2022-03-25 23:51:55 UTC
`1.3.0`	2021-12-21 21:58:18 UTC

Showing the 20 most recent of 39 versions. JSON

Version compatibility

Newest stable version that declares support for each runtime version (from the requirements published with each version).

Runtime	Newest compatible version
`python 3.8`	`1.8.0`
`python 3.9`	`1.11.0`
`python 3.10`	`2.0.2`
`python 3.11`	`3.0.0`
`python 3.12`	`3.1.1`
`python 3.13`	`3.1.1`

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest version of photutils?

The latest stable version of photutils is 3.1.1, published on 2026-10-16. Verified by Vigia on 2026-11-13.

How do I install the latest version of photutils?

Run pip install --upgrade photutils. The latest stable version is 3.1.1 (verified 2026-11-13).

Is photutils deprecated?

No. photutils is not marked as deprecated in the registry.

Which Python version does photutils require?

photutils 3.1.1 declares this requirement: python >=3.12.

Does photutils 3.1.1 have known vulnerabilities?

No known advisories affect photutils 3.1.1 according to the data Vigia checks.

Is photutils still maintained?

photutils published 3 stable releases in the last 12 months; the most recent was 27 days ago. Activity: active.

Observed changes

Fri Oct 16 2026 23:53:11 GM +0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — released 3.1.0 → 3.1.1
ue Oct 13 2026 23:38:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — runtime_requirement_changed
ue Oct 13 2026 23:38:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — released 3.0.0 → 3.1.0

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