nsfits2scn

NAME

nsfits2scn - read profile FITS created by NRO newstar and make scn flow

SYNOPSIS

nsfits2scn [ -scn scn_name ] [ -fit FITS ] [ -rest_freq in_GHz ] [ -v LSR_velocity ] [ -fitsheader filename ] [ -kill_scale | -use_scale ] [ -hpbw no|freq|size_in_arcsec ] [ -freq_unit yes|no ]

DESCRIPTION

NRO newstar can create profile data in randam group FITS format. This command convert the FITS in this type into scn flow. A FITS file will create a single flow.

The header information reflects as many detail as possible from the FITS header.

FILTER TYPE

.scn | nsfits2scn | .scn

OPTIONS

-scn scn_name
The main part of the output scn name. In the final scn name 6 digits are attached.
-fit FITS_filename_in_UNIX
The input FITS file name.
-rest_freq in_GHz
If you want to give the rest_freq by yourself, you can use this option.
-v LSR_velocity_in_km/s
If you want to give the v_lsr by yourself, you can use this option.
-fitsheader filename
Asign the full filename for FITS headers to check the original FITS header. Character "-" as a filename means standard error output (stderr) of OS.
-kill_scale | -use_scale
Switch the SCFACT keyword as a scaling factor of the profile. Option -kill_scale gives 1.0 as a scaling factor in scn files.
-hpbw no|freq|size_in_arcsec ]
Input beamsize even if FITS has no information on that.
The parameter value "freq" means HPBW is automatically calculated using observation frequency and telescope name.
If you want to set the exact value, you should give it in arcsec.
-freq_unit yes|no
NSFITS has a keyword "FQTRK" for observation frequency. Its value should be in Hz but in GHz actually. The parameter value "yes" means adjust this bug automatically.

DEFAULTS

-scn is the same as input FITS name.
-v is automatically set from FITS header
-rest_freq is automatically set from FITS header
-prm nsfits2scn.prm
-fitsheader fitshead.txt
-kill_scale
-hpbw freq
-freq_unit yes

SEE ALSO

nsindex,ns2star

BUGS

HISTORY

ver.3.02
1999/12/23 T.Handa
ver.3.03
2002/5/7 T.Handa
ver.3.04
2002/5/9 T.Handa

MANUAL VERSION

2002/5/14 T.Handa