extract

lightcurve.stis.extract(filename, **kwargs)

Extract lightcurve from STIS dataset

This is the main driver of the lightcuve extracion, and definitely needs some better documentation.

Parameters:
  • filename (str) – name of FITS file to extract from
  • **kwargs (dict) – arbitrary keyword arguements for tailored extraction
  • parameters (Kwarg) –
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  • verbosity (int, default=0) – Verbosity level for print output
  • step (int, default=1) – timestep in seconds for output Lightcurve
  • wlim (tuple) –
Returns:

data, meta – Table with extracted data and dictionary of metadata pairs

Return type:

Astropy table, dict