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NAME
astscript-ds9-region - Create an SAO DS9 region file from a table
SYNOPSIS
astscript-ds9-region [OPTION] FITS-files
DESCRIPTION
This script is part of GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.22.
This script will take two column names (or numbers) and return a "region file" (with one region over each entry)
for easy inspection of catalog entries in this SAO DS9.
For more information, please run any of the following commands. In particular the first contains a very compre‐
hensive explanation of this script's invocation: expected input(s), output(s), and a full description of all the
options.
Inputs/Outputs and options:
$ info astscript-ds9-region
Full Gnuastro manual/book:
$ info gnuastro
If you couldn't find your answer in the manual, you can get direct help from experienced Gnuastro users and de‐
velopers. For more information, please run:
$ info help-gnuastro
astscript-ds9-region options:
Input:
-h, --hdu=STR
HDU/extension of all input FITS files.
-c, --column=STR,STR
Columns to use as coordinates (name or number).
-m, --mode=wcs|img
Coordinates in WCS or image (default: wcs)
-n, --namecol=STR
ID of each region (name or number of a column)
Output:
-C, --color
Color for the regions (read by DS9).
-w, --width
Line thickness of the regions (in DS9).
-r, --radius
Radius of each region (arcseconds if in WCS mode).
-D, --dontdelete
Don't delete output if it exists.
-o, --output=STR
Name of output file.
--command="STR"
DS9 command to run after making region.
Operating mode:
-?, --help
Print this help list.
--cite BibTeX citation for this program.
-V, --version
Print program version.
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short op‐
tions.
GNU Astronomy Utilities home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuastro/
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to bug-gnuastro@gnu.org.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2015-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU General public license version 3 or
later.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted
by law.
Written/developed by Mohammad Akhlaghi
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for astscript-ds9-region is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and astscript-
ds9-region programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info astscript-ds9-region
should give you access to the complete manual.
GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.22 February 2024 ASTSCRIPT-DS9-REGION(1)
NAME
astscript-ds9-region - Create an SAO DS9 region file from a table
SYNOPSIS
astscript-ds9-region [OPTION] FITS-files
DESCRIPTION
This script is part of GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.22.
This script will take two column names (or numbers) and return a "region file" (with one region over each entry)
for easy inspection of catalog entries in this SAO DS9.
For more information, please run any of the following commands. In particular the first contains a very compre‐
hensive explanation of this script's invocation: expected input(s), output(s), and a full description of all the
options.
Inputs/Outputs and options:
$ info astscript-ds9-region
Full Gnuastro manual/book:
$ info gnuastro
If you couldn't find your answer in the manual, you can get direct help from experienced Gnuastro users and de‐
velopers. For more information, please run:
$ info help-gnuastro
astscript-ds9-region options:
Input:
-h, --hdu=STR
HDU/extension of all input FITS files.
-c, --column=STR,STR
Columns to use as coordinates (name or number).
-m, --mode=wcs|img
Coordinates in WCS or image (default: wcs)
-n, --namecol=STR
ID of each region (name or number of a column)
Output:
-C, --color
Color for the regions (read by DS9).
-w, --width
Line thickness of the regions (in DS9).
-r, --radius
Radius of each region (arcseconds if in WCS mode).
-D, --dontdelete
Don't delete output if it exists.
-o, --output=STR
Name of output file.
--command="STR"
DS9 command to run after making region.
Operating mode:
-?, --help
Print this help list.
--cite BibTeX citation for this program.
-V, --version
Print program version.
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short op‐
tions.
GNU Astronomy Utilities home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuastro/
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to bug-gnuastro@gnu.org.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2015-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU General public license version 3 or
later.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted
by law.
Written/developed by Mohammad Akhlaghi
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for astscript-ds9-region is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and astscript-
ds9-region programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info astscript-ds9-region
should give you access to the complete manual.
GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.22 February 2024 ASTSCRIPT-DS9-REGION(1)