NAME

uvotapplywcs

USAGE

uvotapplywcs infile=<filename> outfile=<filename> wcsfile=<filename>

DESCRIPTION

This tool performs coordinate translations as given by WCS keywords.

PARAMETERS

infile [filename]
Text file holding input positions. Use the format two real numbers per line.

outfile [filename]
Text file for output positions. One line will be written to the output file for each input position. Each line will give the input position followed by the corresponding output position.

wcsfile [filename]
FITS image providing WCS information.

operation = PIX_TO_WORLD [PIX_TO_WORLD|WORLD_TO_PIX|WORLD_TO_WORLD]
Conversion to perform.

(from = -) [string]
From WCS suffix. The special value - indicates the default system. Alternate systems are indicated by their one character code.

(to = -) [string]
To WCS suffix. The special value - indicates the default system. Alternate systems are indicated by their one character code.

(inprec = 3) [integer]
Number of digits after the decimal to display for input positions.

(outprec = 3) [integer]
Number of digits after the decimal to display for output positions.

(cleanup = yes) [boolean]
Remove temporary files?

(chatter = 2) [integer: 1-5]
Standard HEAdas chatter parameter.

EXAMPLES

The following example illustrates running uvotapplywcs

      uvotapplywcs infile=xy.txt outfile=sky.txt wcsfile=sky.img

SEE ALSO

LAST MODIFIED

April 2008