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Estimate zero point of an image

Synopsis

astscript-zeropoint [OPTIONS] image.fits

Description

Calculate the Zeropoint of the image based on a reference images or catalog.

astscript-zeropoint options

Input(s):

-h,  --hdu=STR/INT

HDU/Extension name or number of input.

-S,  --starcat=STR

Catalog with positions for aperture photomery.

--starcathdu=STR/INT

HDU of table in '--starcat'.

--starcatra=STR/INT

Column in '--starcat' that contains RA.

--starcatdec=STR/INT

Column in '--starcat' that contains DEC.

--mksrc=STR

Makefile (for developers when debugging).

Output:

-o,  --output

Output file name.

-t,  --tmpdir

Directory to keep temporary files.

-k,  --keeptmp

Keep temporal/auxiliar files.

-K,  --keepzpap

Keep each aperture's zp in a different HDU.

General settings

-a,  --aperarcsec=FLT[,FLT]

Aperture radius (in arc-seconds) for photometry.

-M, --magnituderange=FLT,FLT Range of the magnitude to be considered.

Reference catalog mode

-c, --refcat=STR

Reference catalog file name.

-C, --refcathdu=STR/INT

Reference catalog HDU name of number.

-r, --refcatra=STR

Reference catalog Right Ascension (R.A.) column.

-d, --refcatdec=STR

Reference catalog Declination (Dec) column.

-m, --refcatmag=STR

Reference catalog Magnitude column.

-s, --matchradius=FLT

Radius (arcsec) to match stars and ref. catalog.

Reference image mode

-R, --refimgs=STR[,STR]

Reference image name(s) with known zeropoint.

-H, --refimgshdu=STR/INT

Reference image HDU name(s) or number (s).

-z, --refimgszp=FLT[,FLT]

Zero point(s) of the reference image(s).

Operating mode:

-h, --help

Print this help.

--cite

BibTeX citation for this program.

-q, --quiet

Don't print any extra information in stdout.

-V, --version

Print program version.

-N, --numthreads=INT

Number of threads; maximum if not given.

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponfing short options.

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Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to bug-gnuastro@gnu.org

See Also

The full documentation for astscript-zeropoint is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and astscript-zeropoint programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info astscript-zeropoint

should give you access to the complete manual.

Info

July 2024 GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.23