plate_solve

dorado.plate_solve(dirarray, data=None, writearray=False)[source] [edit on github]

plate_solve takes a dirarray pointing to a fits file to plate solve using astrometryNet. It returns the solved image with the WCS header and the WCS header itself if the solve succeeded. If ‘writearray’ is set with a filepath array, a copy of the solved image will be saved.

Parameters:
dirarray: str array

filepath array to image to be solved.

data: CCDData

optional image data to combine with the WCS header on return.save. Default is data to be solved.

Returns
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