NAME

make2region - Create two region files for a image through POWplot.

USAGE

make2region imagefile regfile1 regfile2 ra de radius

DESCRIPTION

'make2region' created two region files for a specified image through POWplot.

PARAMETERS

infile [filename]
File name of the FITS image file, followed by an optional extension name or number enclosed in square brackets.

regionfile1 [filename]
File name of the 'text' region file.

regionfile2 [filename]
File name of the 'text' region file.

ra ="def") [string]
Right ascension (in h:m:s) of the center of the default selected area. If ra = "def", the ra is the same as that of the center of the image.

ra ="def") [string]
Declination (in degree:m:s) of the center of the default selected area. If dec = "def", the dec is the same as that of the center of the image.

radius ="def" [string]
The radius (arcmin) of the default selected area. If radius = "def", the radius is 1/8 of the height of the image.

(timeout =100) [double]
The time (in second) for access to POWplot. It will stop if time pass over "timeout" but it still cannot connect to POWplot.

(chatter = 1) [integer]
Controls the verbosity level of the output. Currently this parameter has no effect.

EXAMPLES

Note that when commands are issued on the Unix command line, strings containing special characters such as '[' or ']' must be enclosed in single or double quotes.

1. Create two region files "pow.reg1" "pow.reg2" for the image "img.fits".

      make2region img.fits pow.reg1 pow.reg2  def def def 100

SEE ALSO

LAST MODIFIED

March 29, 2005