mSubimage¶
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montage_wrapper.commands.
mSubimage
(in_image, out_image, ra, dec, xsize, debug=False, all_pixels=False, hdu=None, status_file=None, ysize=None)[source] [edit on github]¶ Creates a subimage (or “cutout”) of a FITS file. To use mSubimage in ‘pixel’ mode, see mSubimage_pix
Parameters: in_image : str
Input FITS file.
out_image : str
Path to output FITS file.
ra : float
RA of center of output image.
dec : float
Declination of center of output image.
xsize : float
Width of output image in degrees.
debug : bool, optional
Turns on debugging.
all_pixels : bool, optional
All pixels - Force retrieval of whole image (useful to extract an entire HDU)
hdu : int, optional
Operate on the specified FITS header extension (HDU)
status_file : str, optional
Output and errors are sent to status_file instead of to stdout
ysize : float, optional
Height of output image in degrees (default is equal to xsize.