MakeCatalog is part of GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.23. MakeCatalog will create a catalog from an input,
labeled, and noise images.
For more information, please run any of the following commands. In particular the second contains a very
comprehensive explanation of MakeCatalog's invocation: expected input(s), output(s), and a full
description of all the options.
All options and their values:
$ astmkcatalog -P
Inputs/Outputs and options:
$ info astmkcatalog
Full section in manual/book:
$ info MakeCatalog
Full Gnuastro manual/book:
$ info gnuastro
If you couldn't find your answer in the manual, you can get direct help from experienced Gnuastro users
and developers. For more information, please run:
$ info help-gnuastro
MakeCatalog options:
Input:
--clumpshdu=STR
Clump labels extension name or number.
--forcereadstd
Read STD even if no columns need it.
-h, --hdu=STR/INT
Extension name or number of input data.
-l, --clumpsfile=FITS
Dataset containing clump labels.
--sigmaclip=FLT,FLT
Sigma-clip column multiple and tolerance.
--skyhdu=STR
Sky image extension name or number.
--stdhdu=STR
Sky STD extension name or number.
--subtractsky
Subtract the Sky dataset from the values.
-s, --insky=FITS/FLT
Input Sky value or file.
-t, --instd=STR/FLT
Sky standard deviation value or dataset.
--valueshdu=STR
Name or number of extension containing values.
--variance
STD input dataset is actually variance.
-v, --valuesfile=FITS
Values/brightness dataset.
--zeropoint=FLT
Zeropoint magnitude of input dataset.
Tessellation (tile grid):
--checktiles
Tile IDs in an image, the size of input.
-F, --remainderfrac=FLT
Fraction of remainder to split last tile.
--interpmetric=STR
Interpolation metric (radial, manhattan).
-M, --numchannels=INT[,..] No. of channels in dim.s (FITS order).
--oneelempertile
Display 1 element/tile, not full input res.
-Z, --tilesize=INT[,INT]
Regular tile size on dim.s (FITS order).
Output:
-C, --clumpscat
Make a clumps catalog also.
-D, --dontdelete
Don't delete output if it exists.
--inbetweenints
Keep rows (integer ids) with no labels.
-K, --keepinputdir
Keep input directory for automatic output.
--noclumpsort
Don't sort the clumps catalog by ID.
--outfitsnocommit
No Git commit in 0-th HDU of output FITS.
--outfitsnoconfig
No metadata in 0-th HDU of output FITS.
--outfitsnodate
No 'DATE' in 0-th HDU of output FITS.
--outfitsnoversions
No versions in 0-th HDU of output FITS.
-o, --output=STR
Output file name.
--sfmagarea=FLT
Surface brightness area (in arcseconds^2).
--sfmagnsigma=FLT
Surface brightness multiple of Sky STD.
--tableformat=STR
Table fmt: 'fits-ascii', 'fits-binary', 'txt'.
--wcslinearmatrix=STR
WCS linear matrix of output ('pc' or 'cd').
Upper limit magnitude settings:
--checkuplim=INT[,INT] Check random distribution for one label.
-e, --envseed
Use GSL_RNG_SEED environment variable for seed.
--upmaskfile=FITS
Mask image file name only for upper limit.
--upmaskhdu=STR
Mask image HDU only for upper limit.
--upnsigma=FLT
Multiple of sigma to define upperlimit.
--upnum=INT
Number of randomly positioned samples
--uprange=INT,INT
Range of random positions (pix) around target.
--upsigmaclip=FLT,FLT
Sigma multiple and, tolerance or number.
Settings for other columns:
--frac-max=FLT[,FLT]
Fraction(s) in --frac-max* options.
--spatialresolution=FLT
Spatial resolution (for surf. brightness err).
Identifier columns
--id-in-host-obj
ID of clump in host object.
-i, --ids
All IDs of objects and clumps.
-j, --host-obj-id
ID of object hosting this clump.
--obj-id
Object label/ID.
Positional (pixel/image) measurements
--area-max-val
Number of pixels used in '--max-val-*'.
--area-min-val
Number of pixels used in '--min-val-*'.
--clumps-geo-x
Geometric center of all clumps in obj. (X).
--clumps-geo-y
Geometric center of all clumps in obj. (Y).
--clumps-geo-z
Geometric center of all clumps in obj. (Z).
--clumps-x
Flux.wht center of all clumps in obj. (X).
--clumps-y
Flux.wht center of all clumps in obj. (Y).
--clumps-z
Flux.wht center of all clumps in obj. (Z).
--geo-x
Geometric center in first FITS axis.
--geo-y
Geometric center in second FITS axis.
--geo-z
Geometric center in third FITS axis.
--max-val-x
Maximum value's X axis position.
--max-val-y
Maximum value's Y axis position.
--max-val-z
Maximum value's Z axis position
--max-x
Maximum X axis position.
--max-y
Maximum Y axis position.
--max-z
Maximum Z axis position.
--min-val-x
Minimum value's X axis position.
--min-val-y
Minimum value's Y axis position.
--min-val-z
Minimum value's Z axis position.
--min-x
Minimum X axis position.
--min-y
Minimum Y axis position.
--min-z
Minimum Z axis position
-x, --x
Flux weighted center in first FITS axis.
-y, --y
Flux weighted center in second FITS axis.
-z, --z
Flux weighted center in third FITS axis.
Positional (WCS) measurements
--clumps-geo-w1
Geometric center of all clumps in 1st WCS.
--clumps-geo-w2
Geometric center of all clumps in 2nd WCS.
--clumps-geo-w3
Geometric center of all clumps in 3rd WCS.
--clumps-w1
Flux.wht center of all clumps in 1st WCS.
--clumps-w2
Flux.wht center of all clumps in 2nd WCS.
--clumps-w3
Flux.wht center of all clumps in 3rd WCS.
-d, --dec
Flux weighted center declination.
--geo-w1
Geometric center in first WCS axis.
--geo-w2
Geometric center in second WCS axis.
--geo-w3
Geometric center in third WCS axis.
-r, --ra
Flux weighted center right ascension.
--w1 Flux weighted center in first WCS axis.
--w2 Flux weighted center in second WCS axis.
--w3 Flux weighted center in third WCS axis.
Brightness/magnitude (only using pixel value/error) measurements
--clumps-magnitude
Magnitude of all clumps in object.
--clumps-sum
Brightness of clumps in an object.
--magnitude-error
Magnitude error of objects or clumps.
--maximum
Maximum value (mean of top three pixels)
--mean Mean of values in object/clump.
--median
Median of values in object/clump.
-m, --magnitude
Total magnitude of objects or clumps.
--river-max
Maximum river value around clump.
--river-mean
Mean river value surrounding a clump.
--river-min
Minimum river value around clump.
--river-num
Number of river pixels around a clump.
--sigclip-mean
Mean after Sigma-clipping
--sigclip-median
Median after Sigma-clipping
--sigclip-number
Number of pixels in Sigma-clipped measurement.
--sigclip-std
Standard deviation after Sigma-clipping
--sky Sky value (per pixel).
--sky-std
Sky standard deviation (per pixel).
--sn Signal to noise ratio of objects or clumps.
--std Standard dev. of values in object/clump.
--sum Sum of pixel values in each label.
--sum-error
Error (1-sigma) in measuring sum.
--sum-no-river
Sky (not river) subtracted clump sum.
--upperlimit
Upper-limit value, use other options to config.
--upperlimit-mag
Upper-limit mag. use other options to config.
--upperlimit-onesigma
Upper-limit one sigma value.
--upperlimit-quantile
Quantile in random distribution (max 1).
--upperlimit-sigma
Place in random distribution (sigma multiple).
--upperlimit-skew
(Mean-Median)/STD of random distribution.
Surface brightness measurements (all: mag/arcsec^2)
--half-max-sb
Surface brightness within half the maximum.
--half-sum-sb
Surface brightness within --halfsumarea.
--sb Surface brightness.
--sb-error
Surface brightness error from STD/VAR image.
--sigclip-mean-sb
Surface brightness of sigclip-mean (1 pix area).
--sigclip-mean-sb-delta
sigclip-mean-sb delta from sigclip'd STD.
--sigclip-std-sb
Surface brightness of sigclip-std (1 pix area).
--upperlimit-sb
Upper-limit surface brightness.
Morphology/shape (non-parametric) measurements
--area Number of non-blank valued pixels.
--area-arcsec2
Area of labeled region in arcsec^2.
--area-xy
Projected area in first two dimensions.
--clumps-area
Non-blank area covered by clumps.
--frac-max1-area
Area containing 1st fraction of maximum.
--frac-max1-radius
Radius calculated from --fracmaxarea1.
--frac-max1-sum
Sum of pixels brighter than 1st frac. of max.
--frac-max2-area
Area containing 2nd fraction of maximum.
--frac-max2-radius
Radius calculated from --fracmaxarea2.
--frac-max2-sum
Sum of pixels brighter than 2nd frac. of max.
--fwhm Full width at half max (non-parametric).
--geo-area
Area labled region (irrespective of value).
--geo-area-xy
Projected geo-area in first two dimensions.
--half-max-area
No. pixels valued above half the max.
--half-max-radius
Radius at half the maximum (non-parametric).
--half-max-sum
Sum of pixels above half the maximum.
--half-sum-area
Area containing half of --brightness.
--half-sum-radius
Radius calculated from --halfsumarea.
--num-clumps
Number of clumps in this object.
--weight-area
Area used for value weighted positions.
Morphology/shape (elliptical) measurements
--axis-ratio
Flux weighted axis ratio.
--geo-axis-ratio
Geometric (ignoring values, only lab) axis ratio.
--geo-position-angle
Geometric (ignoring values, only lab) pos. angle.
--geo-semi-major
Geometric RMS along major axis (ignoring value).
--geo-semi-minor
Geometric RMS along minor axis (ignoring value).
--position-angle
Flux weighted position angle.
--semi-major
RMS along major axis (in pixels).
--semi-minor
RMS along minor axis (in pixels).
Vector (multi-valued) measurements
--area-in-slice
[3D input] Number of labeled in each slice.
--area-other-in-slice
[3D input] Area of other lab. in projected area.
--area-proj-in-slice
[3D input] Num. voxels in '--sum-proj-in-slice'.
--sum-err-in-slice
[3D input] Error in '--sum-in-slice'.
--sum-in-slice
[3D input] Sum of values in each slice.
--sum-other-err-in-slice
[3D input] Area in '--sum-other-in-slice'.
--sum-other-in-slice
[3D input] Sum of other lab. in projected area.
--sum-proj-err-in-slice
[3D input] Error of '--sum-proj-in-slice'.
--sum-proj-in-slice
[3D input] Sum of projected area in each slice.
Operating modes:
-?, --help
give this help list
--checkconfig
List all config files and variables read.
--cite BibTeX citation for this program.
--config=STR
Read configuration file STR immediately.
--config-prefix=STR
Custom prefix of option names config files.
--lastconfig
Do not parse any more configuration files.
--minmapsize=INT
Min. bytes to avoid RAM automatically.
-N, --numthreads=INT
Number of CPU threads to use.
--onlyversion=STR
Only run if the program version is STR.
-P, --printparams
Print parameter values to be used and abort.
--quietmmap
Don't print mmap'd file's name and size.
-q, --quiet
Only report errors, remain quiet about steps.
-S, --setdirconf
Set default values for this directory and abort.
--usage
give a short usage message
-U, --setusrconf
Set default values for this user and abort.
-V, --version
print program version
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding
short options.
GNU Astronomy Utilities home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuastro/