# New contributor

**URL:** <https://community.openastronomy.org/t/new-contributor/1393>\
**Category:** OpenAstronomy\
**Created:** [March 19, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.openastronomy.org/t/new-contributor/1393 "2026-03-19T18:28:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![sri6792](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.openastronomy.org/sri6792/32/747_2.png) [@sri6792](https://community.openastronomy.org/u/sri6792)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.openastronomy.org/t/new-contributor/1393/1 "2026-03-19T18:28:24Z")

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Hello everyone!

My name is Srividhya Ganesan, and I am a second-year student pursuing IT Engineering with a minor in Data Science.

I have been exploring the OpenAstronomy projects and am really impressed by the work done here. I have a background in Python (NumPy/Matplotlib), Javascript , ReactNative and C++, and I’ve previously worked on a small personal project using the NASA API.

I’m looking to start my open-source journey here. I am particularly interested in Astropy and its low-level modules. Could someone point me toward some beginner-friendly issues or documentation areas where a newcomer like me could help out?

I’m excited to learn from the community!