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NAME
ds9 - image tool for astronomy
SYNOPSIS
ds9 [options]
DESCRIPTION
DS9 DS9 is the modern image tool used by astronomers for visualization of astronomical data. It supports a plethora of command line options, which may be used in a script-like fashion. An instance of the program is entirely controllable from the commandline with the XPA tools.
OPTIONS
-2mass Support for 2MASS Digital Sky Survey. Syntax -2mass [] [<object> ] [name <object> ] [coord <ra> <dec> degrees| sexagesimal] # in wcs fk5 [size <width> <height> degrees| arcmin| arcsec] [save yes| no] [frame new| current] [update frame| crosshair] [survey j| h| k] [open| close] Example: ds9 -2mass ds9 -2mass m31 ds9 -2mass name m31 ds9 -2mass coord 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78 sexagesimal ds9 -2mass size 60 60 arcmin ds9 -2mass save yes ds9 -2mass frame current ds9 -2mass update frame ds9 -2mass survey j ds9 -2mass open ds9 -2mass close -3d Support for 3D frame. Syntax -3d [] [vp <az> <el> ] [az <az> ] [el <el> ] [scale <scale> ] [method mip| aip] [border yes| no] [border color] [highlite yes| no] [highlite color] [open| close] Example: ds9 -3d # create new 3D frame ds9 -3d vp 45 30 ds9 -3d az 45 ds9 -3d el 30 ds9 -3d scale 10 ds9 -3d method mip ds9 -3d border yes ds9 -3d border color red ds9 -3d highlite yes ds9 -3d highlite color red ds9 -3d open ds9 -3d close -about Get DS9 credits. Syntax -about Example: ds9 -about -align Controls the World Coordinate System alignment for the current frame. Syntax -align [yes| no] Example: ds9 -align yes -analysis Control external analysis tasks. Tasks are numbered as they are loaded, starting with 0. Can also be used to display a message and display text in the text dialog window. Syntax -analysis [<task number> ] [<filename> ] [task <task number> | <task name> ] [load <filename> ] [clear] [clear] [load <filename> ] [message ok| okcancel| yesno <message> ] [entry <message> ] [text] Example: ds9 -analysis 0 # invoke first analysis task ds9 -analysis task 0 ds9 -analysis task foobar ds9 -analysis task "{foo bar}" ds9 -analysis my.ans ds9 -analysis load my.ans ds9 -analysis clear ds9 -analysis clear load my.ans ds9 -analysis message '{This is a message}' ds9 -analysis message okcancel '{This is a message}' ds9 -analysis text '{This is text}'; -array Load an array. Syntax -array <filename> [xdim=<x> , ydim=<y> | dim=<dim> ] , zdim=<z> , bitpix=<b> , skip=<s> , arch= [little| big] ] Example: ds9 -array bar.arr[xdim=512, ydim=512, zdim=1, bitpix=16] # load 512x512 short $cat bar.arr | ds9 -array -[xdim=512, ydim=512, zdim=1, bitpix=16] ds9 -array bar.arr[dim=256, bitpix=-32, skip=4] # load 256x256 float with 4 byte head ds9 -array bar.arr[dim=512, bitpix=32, arch=little] # load 512x512 long, intel -asinh Select ASINH scale function for the current frame. Syntax -asinh Example: ds9 -asinh bg -background Set image background color. Syntax -bg <color> Example: ds9 -background red ds9 -bg red -backup Create a backup save set. Syntax -backup <filename> Example: ds9 -backup ds9.bck -bin Controls binning factor, binning buffer size, and binning function for binning FITS bin tables. Syntax -bin [about <x> <y> ] [about center] [buffersize <value> ] [cols <x> <y> ] [colsz <x> <y> <z> ] [factor <value> [<value> ] ] [depth <value> ] [filter <string> ] [function average| sum] [to fit] [match] [lock [yes| no] ] [open| close] Example: ds9 -bin about 4096 4096 ds9 -bin about center ds9 -bin buffersize 512 ds9 -bin cols detx dety ds9 -bin colsz detx dety time ds9 -bin factor 4 ds9 -bin factor 4 2 ds9 -bin depth 10 ds9 -bin filter '{pha > 5}' ds9 -bin filter '' ds9 -bin function sum ds9 -bin to fit ds9 -bin match ds9 -bin lock yes ds9 -bin open ds9 -bin close -blink Blink mode parameters. Interval is in seconds. Syntax -blink [] [yes| no] [interval <value> ] Example: ds9 -blink ds9 -blink yes ds9 -blink interval 1 -blue For RGB frames, sets the current color channel to blue. Syntax -blue Example: ds9 -blue foo.fits -catalog cat Support for catalogs. Syntax -catalog [] [ned| simbad| denis| skybot] [ascss| cmc| gsc1| gsc2| gsc3| ac| nomad| ppmx| sao| sdss5| sdss6| sdss7| sdss8| tycho| ua2| ub1| ucac2] [2mass| iras] [csc| xmm| rosat] [first| nvss] [chandralog| cfhtlog| esolog| stlog| xmmlog] [cds <catalogname> ] [cds <catalogid> ] [load <filename> ] [import sb| tsv <filename> ] [<ref> ] [allcols] [<ref> ] [allrows] [<ref> ] [cancel] [<ref> ] [clear] [<ref> ] [close] [<ref> ] [coordinate <ra> <dec> <coordsys> ] [<ref> ] [crosshair] [<ref> ] [dec <col> ] [<ref> ] [edit yes| no] [<ref> ] [export sb| tsv <filename> ] [<ref> ] [filter <string> ] [<ref> ] [filter load <filename> ] [<ref> ] [header] [<ref> ] [hide] [<ref> ] [location <code> ] [<ref> ] [match <ref> <ref> ] [<ref> ] [match error <value> degrees| arcmin| arcsec] [<ref> ] [match function 1and2| 1not2| 2not1] [<ref> ] [match return 1and2| 1only| 2only] [<ref> ] [match unique yes| no] [<ref> ] [maxrows <number> ] [<ref> ] [name <object> ] [<ref> ] [panto yes| no] [<ref> ] [plot <xcol> <ycol> <xerrcol> <yerrcol> ] [<ref> ] [print] [<ref> ] [psky <skyframe> ] [<ref> ] [psystem <coordsys> ] [<ref> ] [ra <col> ] [<ref> ] [retrieve] [<ref> ] [samp] [<ref> ] [samp broadcast] [<ref> ] [samp send <application> ] [<ref> ] [save <filename> ] [<ref> ] [server -cd Sets the current working directory. Syntax cd [<directory> ] Example: ds9 -cd /home/mrbill -cmap Controls the colormap for the current frame. The colormap name is not case sensitive. A valid contrast value is from 0 to 10 and bias value from 0 to 1. Syntax -cmap [<colormap> ] [file] [load <filename> ] [save <filename> ] [invert yes| no] [value <contrast> <bias> ] [tag [load| save] <filename> ] [tag delete] [match] [lock [yes| no] ] [open| close] Example: ds9 -cmap Heat ds9 -cmap load foo.sao ds9 -cmap save bar.sao ds9 -cmap invert yes ds9 -cmap value 5 .5 ds9 -cmap tag load foo.tag ds9 -cmap tag save foo.tag ds9 -cmap tag delete ds9 -cmap match ds9 -cmap lock yes ds9 -cmap open ds9 -cmap close -colorbar Controls colorbar parameters. Syntax -colorbar [] [yes| no] [horizontal| vertical] [orientation horizontal| vertical] [numerics yes| no] [space value| distance] [font times| helvetica| courier] [fontsize <value> ] [fontweight normal| bold] [fontslant roman| italic] [size] [ticks] Example: ds9 -colorbar yes ds9 -colorbar vertical ds9 -colorbar orientation vertical ds9 -colorbar numerics yes ds9 -colorbar space value ds9 -colorbar font times ds9 -colorbar fontsize 14 ds9 -colorbar fontweight bold ds9 -colorbar fontslant italic ds9 -colorbar size 20 ds9 -colorbar ticks 11 -console Display tcl console window. Syntax -console Example: ds9 -console -contour Controls contours in the current frame. Syntax -contour [] [yes| no] [clear] [generate] [load <filename> <coordsys> <skyframe> <color> <width> yes| no] [save <filename> <coordsys> <skyframe> ] [convert] [loadlevels <filename> ] [savelevels <filename> ] [copy] [paste <coordsys> <color> <width> yes| no] [color <color> ] [width <width> ] [dash yes| no] [smooth <smooth> ] [method block| smooth] [nlevels <number of levels> ] [scale linear| log| pow| squared| sqrt| asinh| sinh| histequ] [log exp <value> ] [mode minmax| <value> | zscale| zmax] [limits <min> <max> ] [levels <value value value...> ] [open| close] Example: ds9 -contour ds9 -contour yes ds9 -contour generate ds9 -contour clear ds9 -contour load ds9.con wcs fk5 yellow 2 no ds9 -contour load ds9.con wcs fk5 red 2 yes ds9 -contour save ds9.con wcs fk5 ds9 -contour convert ds9 -contour loadlevels ds9.lev ds9 -contour savelevels ds9.lev ds9 -contour copy ds9 -contour paste wcs red 2 no ds9 -contour color yellow ds9 -contour width 2 ds9 -contour dash yes ds9 -contour smooth 5 ds9 -contour method smooth ds9 -contour nlevels 10 ds9 -contour scale sqrt ds9 -contour log exp 1000 ds9 -contour mode zscale ds9 -contour limits 1 100 ds9 -contour levels "1 10 100 1000" ds9 -contour open ds9 -contour close -crop Set current image display area. Syntax -crop [<x> <y> <width> <height> [<coordsys> ] [<skyframe> ] [<skyformat> ] [degrees| arcmin| arcsec] [match <coordsys> ] [lock <coordsys> | none] Example: ds9 foo.fits -crop 40 30 10 20 # set crop in physical coords ds9 foo.fits -crop +104:51:06.915 +68:33:40.761 28.144405 22.000204 -crosshair Controls the current position of the crosshair in the current frame. DS9 is placed in crosshair mode when the crosshair is set. Syntax -crosshair [<x> <h> <coordsys> [<skyframe> ] [<skyformat> ] ] [match <coordsys> ] [lock <coordsys> | none] Example: ds9 -crosshair 100 100 physical # set crosshair in physical ds9 -crosshair 345 58.8 wcs fk5 # set crosshair in wcs coords ds9 -crosshair 23:01:00 +58:52:51 wcs fk5 ds9 -crosshair match ds9 -crosshair lock wcs -cube Controls FITS cube. Syntax -cube [play| stop| next| prev| first| last] [<slice> [<coordsys> ] [<axis> ] ] [interval <numeric> ] [axis <axis> ] [match] [lock [yes| no] ] [open| close] Example: ds9 -cube play ds9 -cube last ds9 -cube 3 ds9 -cube 4.5 wcs 3 ds9 -cube interval 2 ds9 -cube axis 3 ds9 -cube match ds9 -cube lock yes ds9 -cube open ds9 -cube close -cursor Move mouse pointer or crosshair in image pixels in the current frame. Note, this will move selected Regions also. Syntax -cursor [<x> <h> ] Example: ds9 -cursor 10 10 -dsssao dss Support for Digital Sky Survey at SAO. Syntax -dsssao [] [<object> ] [name <object> ] [coord <ra> <dec> degrees| sexagesimal] # in wcs fk5 [size <width> <height> degrees| arcmin| arcsec] [save yes| no] [frame new| current] [update frame| crosshair] [open| close] Example: ds9 -dsssao ds9 -dsssao m31 ds9 -dsssao name m31 ds9 -dsssao coord 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78 sexagesimal ds9 -dsssao size 60 60 arcmin ds9 -dsssao save yes ds9 -dsssao frame current ds9 -dsssao update frame ds9 -dsssao open ds9 -dsssao close -dsseso Support for Digital Sky Survey at ESO. Syntax -dsseso [] [<object> ] [name <object> ] [coord <ra> <dec> degrees| sexagesimal] # in wcs fk5 [size <width> <height> degrees| arcmin| arcsec] [save yes| no] [frame new| current] [update frame| crosshair] [survey DSS1| DSS2-red| DSS2-blue| DSS2-infrared] [open| close] Example: ds9 -dsseso ds9 -dsseso m31 ds9 -dsseso name m31 ds9 -dsseso coord 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78 sexagesimal ds9 -dsseso size 60 60 arcmin ds9 -dsseso save yes ds9 -dsseso frame current ds9 -dsseso update frame ds9 -dsseso survey DSS2-red ds9 -dsseso open ds9 -dsseso close -dssstsci Support for Digital Sky Survey at STSCI. Syntax -dssstsci [] [<object> ] [name <object> ] [coord <ra> <dec> degrees| sexagesimal] # in wcs fk5 [size <width> <height> degrees| arcmin| arcsec] [save yes| no] [frame new| current] [update frame| crosshair] [survey poss2ukstu_red| poss2ukstu_ir| poss2ukstu_blue] [survey poss1_blue| poss1_red] [survey all| quickv| phase2_gsc2| phase2_gsc1] [open| close] Example: ds9 -dssstsci ds9 -dssstsci m31 ds9 -dssstsci name m31 ds9 -dssstsci coord 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78 sexagesimal ds9 -dssstsci size 60 60 arcmin ds9 -dssstsci save yes ds9 -dssstsci frame current ds9 -dssstsci update frame ds9 -dssstsci survey all ds9 -dssstsci open ds9 -dssstsci close -exit quit Quits DS9. Syntax -exit -quit Example: ds9 -exit -export Export loaded image data of current frame in specified image format, at native resolution, using current colormap and contrast/bias settings. NOTE: not scaling, rotation, or translation is applied. If no format specified, the file name extension is used to determine the output format. Optional parameters: jpeg quality (1-100) and tiff compression method. Syntax -export [nrrd| gif| tiff| jpeg| png] <filename> -export <filename> .jpeg [1-100] -export <filename> .tiff [none| jpeg| packbits| deflate] Example: ds9 -export foo.tiff ds9 -export tiff foo.tiff ds9 -export foo.jpeg 75 ds9 -export png foo.png -fifo Set the name of the IRAF input and output fifos. The default is /dev/ imt1. These fifos are used by IRAF to communicate with DS9. Syntax -fifo name Example: ds9 -fifo /dev/imt1 -fifo_only -first Support for VLA First Sky Survey. Syntax -first [] [<object> ] [name <object> ] [coord <ra> <dec> degrees| sexagesimal] # in wcs fk5 [size <width> <height> degrees| arcmin| arcsec] [save yes| no] [frame new| current] [update frame| crosshair] [open| close] Example: ds9 -first ds9 -first m31 ds9 -first name m31 ds9 -first coord 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78 sexagesimal ds9 -first size 60 60 arcmin ds9 -first save yes ds9 -first frame current ds9 -first update frame ds9 -first open ds9 -first close -fits Load a FITS image into the current frame. Syntax -fits<filename> Example: ds9 -fits foo.fits ds9 -fits bar.fits[bin=detx, dety] $cat foo.fits | ds9 -fits - $cat bar.fits | ds9 -fits -[bin=detx, dety] -frame Controls frame functions. Frames may be created, deleted, reset, and centered. While return the current frame number. If you goto a frame that does not exists, it will be created. If the frame is hidden, it will be shown. The 'frameno' option is available for backward compatibility. Syntax -frame [center [#| all] ] [clear [#| all] ] [new [rgb] ] [delete [#| all] ] [reset [#| all] ] [refresh [#| all] ] [hide [#| all] ] [show [#| all] ] [move first] [move back] [move forward] [move last] [first] [prev] [next] [last] [frameno #] [#] [match <coordsys> ] [lock <coordsys> | none] Example: ds9 -frame center # center current frame ds9 -frame center 1 # center 'Frame1' ds9 -frame center all # center all frames ds9 -frame clear # clear current frame ds9 -frame new # create new frame ds9 -frame new rgb # create new rgb frame ds9 -frame delete # delete current frame ds9 -frame reset # reset current frame ds9 -frame refresh # refresh current frame ds9 -frame hide # hide current frame ds9 -frame show 1 # show frame 'Frame1' ds9 -frame move first # move frame to first in order ds9 -frame move back # move frame back in order ds9 -frame move forward # move frame forward in order ds9 -frame move last # move frame to last in order ds9 -frame first # goto first frame ds9 -frame prev # goto prev frame ds9 -frame next # goto next frame ds9 -frame last # goto last frame ds9 -frame frameno 4 # goto frame 'Frame4', create if needed ds9 -frame 3 # goto frame 'Frame3', create if needed ds9 -frame lock wcs -geometry Define the initial window geometry. This includes all of the ds9 window, not just the image space. see X(1). Syntax -geometry value Example: ds9 -geometry 640x480 -gif Import gif file. Syntax -gif <filename> Example: ds9 -gif foo.gif $cat foo.gif | ds9 -gif - -green For RGB frames, sets the current color channel to green. Syntax -green Example: ds9 -green foo.fits -grid Controls coordinate grid. For grid numeric format syntax, click here. Syntax -grid [] [yes| no] [type analysis| publication] [system <coordsys> ] [sky <skyframe> ] [skyformat <skyformat> ] [grid yes| no] [grid color <color> ] [grid width <value> ] [grid style 0| 1] [grid gap1 <value> ] [grid gap2 <value> ] [axes yes| no] [axes color <color> ] [axes width <value> ] [axes style 0| 1] [axes type interior| exterior] [axes origin lll| llu| lul| luu| ull| ulu| uul| uuu] [format1 <format> ] [format2 <format> ] [tickmarks yes| no] [tickmarks color <color> ] [tickmarks width <value> ] [tickmarks style 0| 1] [border yes| no] [border color <color> ] [border width <value> ] [border style 0| 1] [numerics yes| no] [numerics font times| helvetica| courier] [numerics fontsize <value> ] [numerics fontweight normal| bold] [numerics fontslant roman| italic] [numerics color <color> ] [numerics gap1 <value> ] [numerics gap2 <value> ] [numerics type interior| exterior] [numerics vertical yes| no] [title yes| no] [title text <text> ] [title def yes| no] [title gap <value> ] [title font times| helvetica| courier] [title fontsize <value> ] [title fontweight normal| bold] [title fontslant roman| italic] [title color <color> ] [labels yes| no] [labels text1 <text> ] [labels def1 yes| no] [labels gap1 <value> ] [labels text2 <text> ] [labels def2 yes| no] [labels gap2 <value> ] [labels font times| helvetica| courier] [labels fontsize <value> ] [labels fontweight normal| bold] [labels fontslant roman| italic] [labels color <color> ] [reset] [load <filename> ] [save <filename> ] [open| close] Example: ds9 -grid ds9 -grid yes ds9 -grid type analysis ds9 -grid system wcs ds9 -grid sky fk5 ds9 -grid skyformat degrees ds9 -grid grid yes ds9 -grid grid color red ds9 -grid grid width 2 ds9 -grid grid style 1 ds9 -grid grid gap1 10 ds9 -grid grid gap2 10 ds9 -grid axes yes ds9 -grid axes color red ds9 -grid axes width 2 ds9 -grid axes style 1 ds9 -grid axes type exterior ds9 -grid axes origin lll ds9 -grid format1 d.2 ds9 -grid format2 d.2 ds9 -grid tickmarks yes ds9 -grid tickmarks color red ds9 -grid tickmarks width 2 ds9 -grid tickmarks style 1 ds9 -grid border yes ds9 -grid border color red ds9 -grid border width 2 ds9 -grid border style 1 ds9 -grid numerics yes ds9 -grid numerics font courier ds9 -grid numerics fontsize 12 ds9 -grid numerics fontweight bold ds9 -grid numerics fontslant italic ds9 -grid numerics color red ds9 -grid numerics gap1 10 ds9 -grid numerics gap2 10 ds9 -grid numerics type exterior ds9 -grid numerics vertical yes ds9 -grid title yes ds9 -grid title text {Hello World} ds9 -grid title def yes ds9 -grid title gap 10 ds9 -grid title font courier ds9 -grid title fontsize 12 ds9 -grid title fontweight bold ds9 -grid title fontslant italic ds9 -grid title color red ds9 -grid labels yes ds9 -grid labels text1 {Hello World} ds9 -grid labels def1 yes ds9 -grid labels gap1 10 ds9 -grid labels text2 {Hello World} ds9 -grid labels def2 yes ds9 -grid labels gap2 10 ds9 -grid labels font courier ds9 -grid labels fontsize 12 ds9 -grid labels fontweight bold ds9 -grid labels fontslant italic ds9 -grid labels color red ds9 -grid reset ds9 -grid load foo.grd ds9 -grid save foo.grd ds9 -grid open ds9 -grid close -header Display current fits header dialog. Optional extension number maybe specified. Syntax -header [<ext> ] [close [<ext> ] ] [save [<ext> ] <filename> ] Example: ds9 -header ds9 -header 2 ds9 -header close ds9 -header save 1 foo.txt -height Set the height of the image display window. Use the geometry command to set the overall width and height of the ds9 window. Syntax -height [<value> ] Example: ds9 -height 512 -help Display help information. To maintain backward compatibility, -help will display a brief help message and exit. --help will display all command line options within the built-in help facility. Syntax -help # Display brief help message and exit. --help # Display command line options within help facility. -? # Display command line options within help facility. Example: ds9 -help # Display brief help message and exit. ds9 --help # Display command line options within help facility ds9 -? # Display command line options within help facility. -histequ Select histogram equalization scale function for the current frame. Syntax -histequ Example: ds9 -histequ -iconify Toggles iconification. Syntax -iconify [] [yes| no] Example: ds9 -iconify ds9 -iconify yes -inet_only Only use the IRAF port number. This is the same as -fifo none -unix none. Syntax -port_only Example: ds9 -port_only -invert Invert Colormap. Syntax -invert Example: ds9 -invert -iis Set IIS Filename. Optional mosaic number maybe supplied. Syntax -iis [filename <filename> [#] ] Example: ds9 -iis filename foo.fits ds9 -iis filename bar.fits 4 -jpeg Load JPEG image into current frame. Syntax -jpeg <filename> Example: ds9 -jpeg foo.jpeg $cat foo.jpeg | ds9 -jpeg - -language Select current language. Syntax -language [locale| da| de| es| en| fr| ja| pt] Example: ds9 -language fr -linear Select linear scale function for the current frame. Syntax -linear Example: ds9 -linear -lock Lock all other frames to the current frame. Syntax -lock[frame <coordsys> | none] [crosshair <coordsys> | none] [crop <coordsys> | none] [slice [yes| no] ] [bin [yes| no] ] [scale [yes| no] ] [colorbar [yes| no] [smooth [yes| no] ] Example: ds9 -lock frame wcs ds9 -lock crosshair wcs ds9 -lock crop wcs ds9 -lock slice yes ds9 -lock bin yes ds9 -lock scale yes ds9 -lock colorbar yes ds9 -lock smooth yes -log Select log scale function for the current frame. Syntax -log Example: ds9 -log -lower Lower in the window stacking order. Syntax -lower Example: ds9 -lower -magnifier Controls the magnifier settings. Syntax magnifier [color <color> ] [zoom <value> ] [cursor yes| no] [region yes| no] Example: ds9 -magnifier color yellow ds9 -magnifier zoom 2 ds9 -magnifier cursor no ds9 -magnifier region no -mask nomask Controls mask parameters. Syntax -mask [color <color> ] [mark 1| 0] [transparency <value> ] [clear] [open| close] -nomask Example: ds9 -mask color red ds9 -mask mark 0 ds9 -mask transparency 50 ds9 -mask clear ds9 -mask open ds9 -mask close ds9 -nomask -match Match all other frames to the current frame. Syntax -match[frame <coordsys> ] [crosshair <coordsys> ] [crop <coordsys> ] [slice] [bin] [scale] [colorbar] [smooth] Example: ds9 -match frame wcs ds9 -match crosshair wcs ds9 -match crop wcs ds9 -match slice ds9 -match bin ds9 -match scale ds9 -match colorbar ds9 -match smooth -mecube Load FITS multiple extension file as data cube. Syntax mecube <filename> Example: ds9 -mecube foo.fits $cat foo.fits | ds9 -mecube - -minmax This is how DS9 determines the min and max data values from the data. SCAN will scan all data. SAMPLE will sample the data every n -mode Select the current mode. Syntax -mode [none| pointer| crosshair| colorbar| pan| zoom| rotate| catalog| examine] Example: ds9 -mode crosshair -mosaic Load FITS mosaic segment into current frame. Syntax -mosaic [wcs| wcsa...wcsz| iraf] <filename> Example: ds9 -mosaic foo.fits ds9 -mosaic wcs foo.fits $cat foo.fits | ds9 -mosaic - $cat foo.fits | ds9 -mosaic wcs - -mosaicimage -movie -msg Specify a directory of translation tables to be loaded. Syntax -msg <directory> Example: ds9 -msg $HOME/msgs -multiframe Load FITS multiple extension file as multiple images. Syntax multiframe <filename> Example: ds9 -multiframe foo.fits $cat foo.fits | ds9 -multiframe - -nameserver Support Name Server functions. Coordinates are in fk5. Syntax -nameserver [<object> ] [name <object> ] [server ned-sao| ned-eso| simbad-sao| simbad-eso] [skyformat degrees| sexagesimal] [pan] [crosshair] [open| close] Example: ds9 -nameserver m31 ds9 -nameserver name m31 ds9 -nameserver server ned-sao ds9 -nameserver skyformat sexagesimal ds9 -nameserver pan ds9 -nameserver crosshair ds9 -nameserver open ds9 -nameserver close -nan Set image not-a-number color. Syntax -nan <color> Example: ds9 -nan red -nrrd Load an NRRD (Nearly Raw Raster Data) file. Syntax -nrrd <filename> Example: ds9 -nrrd foo.nrrd $cat foo.nrrd | xpaset ds9 -nrrd - -nvss Support for NRAO VLA Sky Survey. Syntax -nvss [] [<object> ] [name <object> ] [coord <ra> <dec> degrees| sexagesimal] # in wcs fk5 [size <width> <height> degrees| arcmin| arcsec] [save yes| no] [frame new| current] [update frame| crosshair] [open| close] Example: ds9 -nvss ds9 -nvss m31 ds9 -nvss name m31 ds9 -nvss coord 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78 sexagesimal ds9 -nvss size 60 60 arcmin ds9 -nvss save yes ds9 -nvss frame current ds9 -nvss update frame ds9 -nvss open ds9 -nvess close -orient Controls the orientation of the current frame. Syntax -orient [none| x| y| xy] [open| close] Example: ds9 -orient xy ds9 -orient open ds9 -orient close -pagesetup Controls Page Setup options. Syntax -pagesetup [orient portrait| landscape] [scale <numberic> ] [size letter| legal| tabloid| poster| a4] Example: ds9 -pagesetup orient portrait ds9 -pagesetup scale 50 ds9 -pagesetup size poster -pan Controls the current image cursor location for the current frame. Syntax -pan [<x> <h> <coordsys> [<skyframe> ] [<skyformat> ] [to <x> <h> <coordsys> [<skyframe> ] [<skyformat> ] [open| close] Example: ds9 -pan 200 200 image ds9 -pan to 400 400 physical ds9 -pan to 13:29:55 47:11:50 wcs fk5 ds9 -pan open ds9 -pan close -pixeltable Display/Hide the pixel table. Syntax -pixeltable [] [yes| open] [no| close] Example: ds9 -pixeltable ds9 -pixeltable yes ds9 -pixeltable open ds9 -pixeltable close -plot Display and configure data plots. All plot commands take an optional second command, the plot name. Use xpaget plot to retrieve all plot names. If no plot name is specified, the last plot created is assumed. Plot data is assumed to be a pair of coordinates, with optional error values. The follow are valid data descriptions: xy x and y coordinates xyex x, y coordinates with x errors xyey x, y coordinates with y errors xyexey x, y coordinates with both x and y errors To create a new plot, use the plot new command. If the second arg is stdin, the title, x axis title, y axis title, and dimension are assumed to be on the first line of the data. Syntax # create new empty plot window -plot [bar| scatter] [new [name <plotname> ] [line| bar| scatter] ] [new [name <plotname> ] [line| bar| scatter] <title> <xaxis label> <yaxis label> xy| xyex| xyey| xyexey] # edit existing plot -plot [<plotname> ] [close] [<plotname> ] [clear] [<plotname> ] [load <filename> xy| xyex| xyey| xyexey] [<plotname> ] [save <filename> ] [<plotname> ] [loadconfig <filename> ] [<plotname> ] [saveconfig <filename> ] [<plotname> ] [print] [<plotname> ] [print destination printer| file] [<plotname> ] [print command <command> ] [<plotname> ] [print filename <filename> ] [<plotname> ] [print color rgb| gray] [<plotname> ] [pagesetup orient portrait| landscape] [<plotname> ] [pagesetup size letter| legal| tabloid| poster| a4] [<plotname> ] [graph type line| bar] [<plotname> ] [graph grid x| y yes| no] [<plotname> ] [graph log x| y yes| no] [<plotname> ] [graph flip x| y yes| no] [<plotname> ] [graph range x| y auto yes| no] [<plotname> ] [graph range x| y min <value> ] [<plotname> ] [graph range x| y max <value> ] [<plotname> ] [graph format x| y <value> ] [<plotname> ] [graph labels title| xaxis| yaxis <value> ] [<plotname> ] [font numbers| labels| title font times| helvetica| courier] [<plotname> ] [font numbers| labels| title size <value> ] [<plotname> ] [font numbers| labels| title weight normal| bold] [<plotname> ] [font nubmers| labels| title slant roman| italic] # edit current dataset -plot [<plotname> ] [dataset #] [<plotname> ] [view discrete| linear| step| quadratic| error yes| no] [<plotname> ] [color discrete| linear| step| quadratic| error| bar <color> ] [<plotname> ] [line discrete circle| diamond| plus| cross] [<plotname> ] [line linear| step| quadratic| error width <value> ] [<plotname> ] [line linear| step| quadratic dash yes| no] [<plotname> ] [line error style 1| 2] Example: # create new empty plot window ds9 -plot ds9 -plot scatter ds9 -plot new ds9 -plot new bar ds9 -plot new name foo ds9 -plot new name foo scatter # edit existing plot ds9 -plot close # close last plot ds9 -plot foo close # close plot foo ds9 -plot clear # clear all datasets ds9 -plot load foo.dat xy # load new dataset with dimension xy ds9 -plot save bar.dat # save current dataset ds9 -plot loadconfig foo.plt # load plot configuration ds9 -plot saveconfig bar.plt # save current plot configuration ds9 -plot print ds9 -plot print destination file ds9 -plot print command "lp" ds9 -plot print filename "foo.ps" ds9 -plot print color gray ds9 -plot pagesetup orient portrait ds9 -plot pagesetup size letter ds9 -plot graph grid x yes ds9 -plot graph log x yes ds9 -plot graph flip x yes ds9 -plot graph range x auto yes ds9 -plot graph range x min 0 ds9 -plot graph range x max 100 ds9 -plot graph range y auto yes ds9 -plot graph range y min 0 ds9 -plot graph range y max 100 ds9-plot graph format y %e ds9 -plot graph labels title {The Title} ds9 -plot graph labels xaxis {X} ds9 -plot graph labels yaxis {Y} ds9 -plot font numbers font times ds9 -plot font numbers size 12 ds9 -plot font numbers weight bold ds9 -plot font numbers slant italic ds9 -plot font labels font times ds9 -plot font title font times # edit current dataset ds9 -plot dataset 2 # set current dataset to the second dataset loaded ds9 -plot view discrete yes ds9 -plot color discrete red ds9 -plot line discrete cross ds9 -plot line step width 2 ds9 -plot line step dash yes ds9 -plot line error style 2 -png Load PNG image into current frame. Syntax -png <filename> Example: ds9 png foo.png $cat foo.png | ds9 -png - -prefs Controls various preference settings. Syntax -prefs clear Example: ds9 -prefs clear -preserve Preserve the follow attributes while loading a new image. Syntax preserve [scale yes| no] [pan yes| no] [regions yes| no] Example: ds9 -preserve scale yes ds9 -preserve pan yes ds9 -preserve regions yes -psprint For MacOSX and Windows, invokes postscript printing. For all others, same as print. Please see print for further details. -print Controls printing. Use print option to set printing options. Use print to actually print. Syntax -print [destination printer| file] [command <command> ] [filename <filename> ] [color rgb| cmyk| gray] [level 1| 2] [resolution 53| 72| 75| 150| 300| 600] Example: ds9 -print ds9 -print destination file ds9 -print command 'gv -' ds9 -print filename foo.ps ds9 -print color cmyk ds9 -print level 2 ds9 -print resolution 75 -private use private colormap, valid for pseudocolor 8 mode. Syntax -private Example: ds9 -private -port Set the IRAF port number, used by IRAF to communicate with DS9. The default is 5137, the standard IRAF port used by ximtool. Syntax -port number Example: ds9 -port 5137 -port_only -pow Select power scale function for the current frame. Syntax -pow Example: ds9 -pow -exit quit Quits DS9. Syntax -exit -quit Example: ds9 -exit -raise Raise in the window stacking order. Syntax -raise Example: ds9 -raise -regions Controls regions in the current frame. Syntax -regions [<filename> ] [load [all] <filename> ] [save <filename> ] [list [close] ] [show yes| no] [showtext yes| no] [centroid] [centroid auto yes| no] [centroid radius <value> | iteration <value> ] [getinfo] [move front] [move back] [select all] [select none] [select invert] [delete all] [delete select] [format ds9| xml| ciao| saotng| saoimage| pros| xy] [system image| physical| wcs| wcsa...wcsz] [sky fk4| fk5| icrs| galactic| ecliptic] [skyformat degrees| sexagesimal] [strip yes| no] [shape <shape> ] [color <color> [width <width> ] [fixed| edit| rotate| delete yes| no] [include| exclude| source| background] [delim [nl| <char> ] ] [command <marker command> ] [composite] [dissolve] [template <filename> ] [template <filename> at <ra> <dec> <coordsys> <skyframe> ] [savetemplate <filename> ] [group new] [group <tag> new] [group <tag> update] [group <tag> select] [group <tag> color <color> ] [group <tag> copy] [group <tag> delete] [group <tag> cut] [group <tag> font <font> ] [group <tag> move <int> <int> ] [group <tag> movefront] [group <tag> moveback] [group <tag> property <property> yes| no] [copy] [cut] [paste image| physical| wcs| wcsa...wcsz] [undo] Example: ds9 -regions foo.reg ds9 -regions -format ciao bar.reg # load as ciao format ds9 -regions foo.fits # FITS regions files do not need a format specification ds9 -regions load foo.reg # load foo.reg into current frame ds9 -regions load all foo.reg # load foo.reg into all frames ds9 -regions load '*.reg'# expand *.reg and load into current frame ds9 -regions load all '*.reg' # expand *.reg and load into all -red For RGB frames, sets the current color channel to red. Syntax -red Example: ds9 -red foo.fits -restore Restore DS9 to a previous state from a backup save set. Syntax -restore <filename> Example: ds9 -restore ds9.bck -rgb Create RGB frame and control RGB frame parameters. Syntax -rgb [] [red| green| blue] [channel [red| green| blue] ] [view [red| green| blue] [yes| no] ] [system <coordsys> ] [lock wcs| crop| slice| bin| scale| colorbar| smooth [yes| no] ] [open| close] Example: ds9 -rgb # create new rgb frame ds9 -rgb red # set current channel to red ds9 -rgb channel red # set current channel to red ds9 -rgb view blue no # turn off blue channel ds9 -rgb system wcs # set rgb coordinate system ds9 -rgb lock wcs yes ds9 -rgb lock crop yes ds9 -rgb lock slice yes ds9 -rgb lock bin yes ds9 -rgb lock scale yes ds9 -rgb lock colorbar yes ds9 -rgb lock smooth yes ds9 -rgb open ds9 -rgb close -rgbarray -rgbcube -rgbimage -rotate Controls the rotation angle (in degrees) of the current frame. Syntax -rotate [<value> ] [to <value> ] [open| close] Example: ds9 -rotate 45 ds9 -rotate to 30 ds9 -rotate open ds9 -rotate close -samp Enable/Disable SAMP protocol. Syntax -samp [yes| no] [broadcast [image| table] ] [send [image| table] <application> ] Example: ds9 -samp yes ds9 -samp broadcast image ds9 -samp send image aladin -save Save loaded image data of current frame as FITS. Syntax -save[fits| rgbimage| rgbcube| mecube| mosaic| mosaicimage] <filename> [image| table| slice] Example: ds9 -save foo.fits ds9 -save fits foo.fits image ds9 -save fits foo.fits table ds9 -save fits foo.fits slice ds9 -save rgbimage foo.fits ds9 -save rgbcube foo.fits ds9 -save mecube foo.fits ds9 -save mosaic foo.fits ds9 -save mosaicimage foo.fits -saveimage -scale Controls the limits and color scale distribution. Syntax -scale [linear| log| pow| sqrt| squared| asinh| sinh| histequ] [log exp <value> ] [datasec yes| no] [limits <minvalue> <maxvalue> ] [mode minmax| <value> | zscale| zmax] [scope local| global] [match] [lock [yes| no] ] [open| close] Example: ds9 -scale linear ds9 -scale log exp 100 ds9 -scale datasec yes ds9 -scale histequ ds9 -scale limits 1 100 ds9 -scale mode zscale ds9 -scale mode 99.5 ds9 -scale scope local ds9 -scale match ds9 -scale lock yes ds9 -scale open ds9 -scale close -shm Load a shared memory segment into the current frame. Syntax -shm [<key> [<filename> ] ] [key <id> [<filename> ] ] [shmid <id> [<filename> ] ] [fits [key| shmid] <id> [<filename> ] ] [mosaicimage [iraf| wcs| wcsa...wcsz| wfpc2] [key| shmid] <id> [<filename> ] ] [mosaicimagenext [wcs| wcsa...wcsz] [key| shmid] <id> [<filename> ] ] [mosaic [iraf| wcs| wcsa...wcsz] [key| shmid] <id> [<filename> ] ] [rgbcube [key| shmid] <id> [<filename> ] ] [rgbimage [key| shmid] <id> [<filename> ] ] [rgbarray [key| shmid] <id> [xdim=<x> , ydim=<y> | dim=<dim> , zdim=3] , bitpix=<b> , [skip=<s> ] ] [array [key| shmid] <id> [xdim=<x> , ydim=<y> | dim=<dim> ] , bitpix=<b> , [skip=<s> ] ] Example: ds9 -shm 102 ds9 -shm key 102 ds9 -shm shmid 102 foo ds9 -shm fits 100 foo ds9 -shm mosaicimage iraf key 100 foo ds9 -shm mosaicimage wcs key 100 foo ds9 -shm mosaicimage wcsa key 100 foo ds9 -shm mosaicimage wfpc2 key 100 foo ds9 -shm mosaicimagenext wcs key 100 foo ds9 -shm mosaic iraf key 100 foo ds9 -shm mosaic wcs key 100 foo ds9 -shm rgbcube key 100 foo ds9 -shm rgbimage key 100 foo ds9 -shm rgbarray shmid 102 [dim=32, zdim=3, bitpix=-32] ds9 -shm array shmid 102 [dim=32, bitpix=-32] -single Set display mode to single. Syntax -single Example: ds9 -single -skyview Support for SkyView image server at HEASARC. Syntax -skyview [] [<object> ] [name <object> ] [coord <ra> <dec> degrees| sexagesimal] # in wcs fk5 [size <width> <height> degrees| arcmin| arcsec] [save yes| no] [frame new| current] [update frame| crosshair] [survey sdssi| sdssr| sdssg| sdssu| sdssg] [open| close] Example: ds9 -skyview ds9 -skyview m31 ds9 -skyview name m31 ds9 -skyview coord 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78 sexagesimal ds9 -skyview size 60 60 arcmin ds9 -skyview save yes ds9 -skyview frame current ds9 -skyview update frame ds9 -skyview survey sdssi ds9 -skyview open ds9 -skyview close -sleep Delays execution for specified number of seconds. Default is 1 second. Syntax -sleep [#] Example: ds9 -sleep ds9 -sleep 2 -slice noslice Indicates next files loaded are to treated as slices of a cube. Can be disabled with noslice command. Syntax -slice <filename> -noslice Example: ds9 -slice *.fits ds9 -noslice -smooth Smooth current image or set smooth parameters. Syntax -smooth [] [yes| no] [function boxcar| tophat| gaussian] [radius <int> ] [open| close] [match] [lock [yes| no] ] Example: ds9 -smooth ds9 -smooth yes ds9 -smooth function tophat ds9 -smooth radius 4 ds9 -smooth open ds9 -smooth close ds9 -smooth match ds9 -smooth lock yes -squared Select squared scale function for the current frame. Syntax -squared Example: ds9 -squared -sqrt Select square soot scale function for the current frame. Syntax -sqrt Example: ds9 -sqrt -source Source TCL code from a file. Syntax -source filename Example: ds9 -source extensions.tcl -tcl Enable tcl commands to be executed via XPA or SAMP. This can be a major security risk and is disabled by default. Please use with caution. Syntax -tcl [yes| no] Example: ds9 -tcl yes -theme Select GUI theme. Use native for the recommended theme for your platform. Note: not all themes are available on all platforms. Syntax -theme [native| clam| alt| default| classic| aqua| vista| win| xp] Example: ds9 -theme clam -threads Set number of process threads for functions which are multi-threaded. Syntax -threads # Example: ds9 -threads 8 -tiff Load TIFF image into current frame. Syntax -tiff <filename> Example: ds9 -tiff foo.tiff $cat foo.fits | ds9 -tiff - -tile Controls the tile display mode. Syntax -tile [] [yes| no] [mode grid| column| row] [grid] [grid mode [automatic| manual] ] [grid layout <col> <row> ] [grid gap <pixels> ] [row] [column] Example: ds9 -tile ds9 -tile yes ds9 -tile mode row ds9 -tile grid ds9 -tile grid mode manual ds9 -tile grid layout 5 5 ds9 -tile grid gap 10 ds9 -tile row ds9 -tile column -title Changes the display window title to the specified name. Syntax -title name Example: ds9 -title Voyager -unix Set the IRAF unix socket name, used by IRAF to communicate with DS9. The default is /tmp/.IMT%d, so that the standard IRAF unix socket is defined. Syntax -unix name Example: ds9 -unix "/tmp/.IMT%d" -unix_only -update Updates the current frame or region of frame. In the second form, the -url Load FITS from URL into the current frame Syntax -url <url> Example: ds9 -url http://foo.bar.edu/foo.fits -version Returns the current version of DS9 and exits. Syntax -version Example: ds9 -version -view Controls the GUI and visible RGB frame color channels. Syntax -view [layout horizontal| vertical] [info yes| no] [panner yes| no] [magnifier yes| no] [buttons yes| no] [colorbar yes| no] [graph horizontal| vertical yes| no] [filename yes| no] [object yes| no] [minmax yes| no] [lowhigh yes| no] [frame yes| no] [image| physical| wcs| wcsa...wcsz yes| no] [red yes| no] [green yes| no] [blue yes| no] Example: ds9 -view layout vertical ds9 -view info yes ds9 -view panner yes ds9 -view magnifier yes ds9 -view buttons yes ds9 -view colorbar yes ds9 -view graph horizontal yes ds9 -view filename yes ds9 -view object yes ds9 -view minmax yes ds9 -view lowhigh yes ds9 -view frame yes ds9 -view wcsa yes ds9 -view red yes ds9 -view green yes ds9 -view blue yes -visual Force DS9 to use the specified color visual. This argument MUST be the first argument listed. Requires the visual be available. Syntax -visual [pseudocolor| pseudocolor8| truecolor| truecolor8| truecolor16| truecolor24] Example: ds9 -visual truecolor24 -vo Invoke an connection to a Virtual Observatory site. Syntax -vo [method xpa| mime] [server <url> ] [internal yes| no] [delay #] [<url> ] [connect <url> ] [disconnect <url> ] [open| close] Example: ds9 -vo method xpa ds9 -vo server "http://foo.bar.edu/list.txt" ds9 -vo internal yes ds9 -vo delay 15 # keep-alive delay ds9 -vo chandra-ed ds9 -vo connect chandra-ed ds9 -vo disconnect chandra-ed ds9 -vo open ds9 -vo close -wcs galactic arcsec ds9 foo.fits -crop match wcs ds9 foo.fits -crop lock wcs -web Display specified URL in the web display. Syntax -web [new| <webname> ] [<url> ] [<webname> ] [click back| forward| stop| reload| #] [<webname> ] [clear] [<webname> ] [close] Example: ds9 -web www.cnn.com ds9 -web new www.cnn.com ds9 -web hvweb www.apple.com ds9 -web click back ds9 -web click 2 ds9 -web clear ds9 -web close -width Set the width of the image display window. Use the geometry command to set the overall width and height of the ds9 window. Syntax -width [<value> ] Example: ds9 -width 512 -xpa Configure XPA at startup. Syntax -xpa [yes| no] [inet| local| unix| localhost] [noxpans] Example: ds9 -xpa no ds9 -xpa local ds9 -xpa noxpans -zmax Set Scale Limits based on the IRAF algorithm and maximum data value. Syntax -zmax Example: ds9 -zmax -zoom Controls the current zoom value for the current frame. Syntax -zoom [<value> ] [<value> <value> ] [to <value> ] [to <value> <value> ] [to fit] [open| close] Example: ds9 -zoom 2 ds9 -zoom 2 4 ds9 -zoom to 4 ds9 -zoom to 2 4 ds9 -zoom to fit ds9 -zoom open ds9 -zoom close -zscale -print Controls printing. Use print option to set printing options. Use print to actually print. Syntax -print [destination printer| file] [command <command> ] [filename <filename> ] [color rgb| cmyk| gray] [level 1| 2] [resolution 53| 72| 75| 150| 300| 600] Example: ds9 -print ds9 -print destination file ds9 -print command 'gv -' ds9 -print filename foo.ps ds9 -print color cmyk ds9 -print level 2 ds9 -print resolution 75
FILES
The complete text of the DS9 manual may be found on Debian systems at /usr/share/doc/saods9-doc/ref/.
AUTHOR
DS9 is a product of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. This manual page was generated from the DS9 HTML documentation by a script written by Justin Pryzby and Ole Streicher.
SEE ALSO
xpaget(1), xpaset(1), xpaaccess(1), xpamb(1), xpainfo(1), xpans(1), xpachanges(7), 03 Jul 2012 DS9(1)