purge_bad_keywords

msumastro.header_processing.patchers.purge_bad_keywords(header, history=False, force=False, file_name=None)

Remove keywords from FITS header that may be incorrect

Parameters

headerastropy.io.fits.Header

Header from which the bad keywords (as defined by the software that recorded the image) should be purged.

historybool

If True write detailed history for each keyword removed.

forcebool

If True, force keywords to be purged even if the FITS header indicates it has already been purged.

file_namestr, optional

Name of file containing the header; if provided it is used to generate more informative log messages.