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| # AstroVink (Q1 version) |
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| This model card describes AstroVink-Q1, a Vision Transformer-based model for automated detection of strong gravitational lens systems in Euclid Space Telescope imaging data. |
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| ### Model Description |
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| AstroVink-Q1 is a Vision Transformer (ViT-S/14) model with a DINOv2 backbone, fine-tuned for binary image classification of strong gravitational lens candidates in Euclid Q1 survey data. The model predicts lens vs non-lens probabilities from cutout images. |
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| - **Developed by:** Saamie Vincken |
| - **Model type:** Vision Transformer (ViT) |
| - **Finetuned from model:** DINOv2 ViT-S/14 |
| - **License:** MIT |
| - **Repository:** https://github.com/SaamieVincken/AstroVink |
| - **Paper:** https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.21977 |
| - **Datasets:** https://zenodo.org/records/15025832 and https://zenodo.org/records/17425610 |
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| When using, please cite the AstroVink paper and any related papers to the Strong Lensing Discovery Engine of the Euclid Q1 data release. |
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| ## Astrovink Citations |
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| Bibtex: |
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| @article{vincken2026astrovink, |
| title={Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1). AstroVink: A vision transformer approach to find strong gravitational lens systems}, |
| author={Vincken, Saamie H.}, |
| journal={Astronomy & Astrophysics}, |
| year={2026}, |
| note={in preparation}, |
| url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.21977} |
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| APA: |
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| Vincken, S. H. (2026). Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1). AstroVink: A vision transformer approach to find strong gravitational lens systems. Astronomy & Astrophysics (in preparation). https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.21977 |
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| ## Model Card Contact |
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| Saamie Vincken (saamievincken@protonmail.com) |
