Primary User Interface: AstroDrizzle()

drizzlepac.astrodrizzle Module

AstroDrizzle - Python implementation of MultiDrizzle

AstroDrizzle automates the process of aligning images in an output frame, identifying cosmic-rays, removing distortion, and then combining the images after removing the identified cosmic-rays.

This process involves a number of steps, such as:

  • Processing the input images and input parameters

  • Creating a static mask

  • Performing sky subtraction

  • Drizzling onto separate output images

  • Creating the median image

  • Blotting the median image

  • Identifying and flagging cosmic-rays

  • Final combination

  • Cleaning up temporary files (when applicable)

A full description of this process can be found in the DrizzlePac Handbook.

The primary output from this task is the distortion-corrected, cosmic-ray cleaned, and combined image as a FITS file.

This task requires numerous user-settable parameters to control the primary aspects of each of the processing steps.

Authors:

Warren Hack

License:

License

Functions

AstroDrizzle([input, mdriztab, editpars, ...])

AstroDrizzle - Python implementation of MultiDrizzle

run(configobj[, wcsmap, input_dict])