Module: ReadCatalog

ReadCatalog

Reads SExtractor catalog.

Parameters

Name Type Description

BlockName string Name of the data block to contain catalog data.

VarColDef string Update

VarSource string Variable name for sources.(?)

CatName string Filename, relative to driver, of catalog to be read.

Nimage string Heading of column, as it appears in the catalog, that contains the running number of cataloged items.

Ximage string Heading of column, as it appears in the catalog, that contains the x pixel coordinate of the sources.

Yimage string Heading of column, as it appears in the catalog, that contains the y pixel coordinate of the sources.

Timage string Heading of column, as it appears in the catalog, that contains the angle theta of the major axis of the sources.

Aimage string Heading of column, as it appears in the catalog, that contains the length of the major axis of the sources.

Bimage string Heading of column, as it appears in the catalog, that contains the length of the minor axis of the sources.

Announce keyword If present, announce the running count of the currently processing source index and data event.

Postages keyword Indicates that session involves making fits postages, ie 1 event per object (as opposed to 1 big event, as with a regular, more populated fits file).

Pix2Edge int Don't make postage for object whose centroid is closer to the image's edge that this value.

Verbose keyword If present, output ongoing messages concerning module's progress.

Name	Type	Description
BlockName	string	Name of the data block to contain catalog data.
VarColDef	string	Update
VarSource	string	Variable name for sources.(?)
CatName	string	Filename, relative to driver, of catalog to be read.
Nimage	string	Heading of column, as it appears in the catalog, that contains the running number of cataloged items.
Ximage	string	Heading of column, as it appears in the catalog, that contains the x pixel coordinate of the sources.
Yimage	string	Heading of column, as it appears in the catalog, that contains the y pixel coordinate of the sources.
Timage	string	Heading of column, as it appears in the catalog, that contains the angle theta of the major axis of the sources.
Aimage	string	Heading of column, as it appears in the catalog, that contains the length of the major axis of the sources.
Bimage	string	Heading of column, as it appears in the catalog, that contains the length of the minor axis of the sources.
Announce	keyword	If present, announce the running count of the currently processing source index and data event.
Postages	keyword	Indicates that session involves making fits postages, ie 1 event per object (as opposed to 1 big event, as with a regular, more populated fits file).
Pix2Edge	int	Don't make postage for object whose centroid is closer to the image's edge that this value.
Verbose	keyword	If present, output ongoing messages concerning module's progress.

Inputs

Name Type Description

SourceBlock/SourceVariable int, double or array Input variable.

Name	Type	Description
SourceBlock/SourceVariable	int, double or array	Input variable.

Outputs

Name Type Description

DestinationBlock/DestinationVariable int, double or array Copy of the input variable.