ComboCode.cc.tools.readers.FitsReader

Module FitsReader

A module for reading and managing fits-based line profile data files.

Author: R. Lombaert

Classes

FitsReader
A FITS file reader for line profile data.

Functions

fixFits(fn)
Fix fits files in case opening them with FitsReader complains about trailing spaces and nonstandard values.

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changeFitsHeader(fn_old, fn_new, key, value, comment=None, **kwargs)
Change a key in the header of a fits file and save to a new file.

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Variables

__package__ = 'ComboCode.cc.tools.readers'

Function Details

Fix fits files in case opening them with FitsReader complains about trailing spaces and nonstandard values.

Parameters:

Change a key in the header of a fits file and save to a new file.

Additionali just keywords for the writeto pyfits function can be passed along with kwargs. eg output_verify='ignore'.

Parameters:

fn_old (str) - The old filename of the fits file
fn_new (str) - The new filename of the fits file
key (str) - The header key to be changed. Has to be present already (for now)
value (str, int, float) - The new value
comment (str) - If desired, the comment for the keyword can be changed here. By default, no change is made.
(default: None)