patch_headers

msumastro.header_processing.patchers.patch_headers(dir=None, new_file_ext=None, save_location=None, overwrite=False, purge_bad=True, add_time=True, add_apparent_pos=True, add_overscan=True, fix_imagetype=True, add_unit=True)

Add minimal information to Feder FITS headers.

Parameters

dirstr, optional

Directory containing the files to be patched. Default is the current directory, .

new_file_extstr, optional

Name added to the FITS files with updated header information. It is added to the base name of the input file, between the old file name and the .fit or .fits extension. Default is ‘new’.

save_locationstr, optional

Directory to which the patched files should be written, if not dir.

overwritebool, optional

Set to True to replace the original files.

purge_badbool, optional

Remove “bad” keywords form header before any other processing. See purge_bad_keywords() for details.

add_timebool, optional

If True, add time information (e.g. JD, LST); see add_time_info() for details.

add_apparent_posbool, optional

If True, add apparent position (e.g. alt/az) to headers. See add_object_pos_airmass() for details.

add_overscanbool, optional

If True, add overscan keywords to the headers. See add_overscan_header() for details.

fix_imagetypebool, optional

If True, change image types to IRAF-style. See change_imagetype_to_IRAF() for details.

add_unitbool, optional

If True, add image unit to FITS header.