sextractor (1)

NAME

sextractor - extract a source catalogue from an astronomical FITS image

SYNOPSIS

sextractor image [-c configuration-file]

[-parameter1 value1 -parameter2 value2 ...]

sextractor image_detect image_measure [-c configuration-file]

[-parameter1 value1 -parameter2 value2 ...]

sextractor -d

DESCRIPTION

SExtractor is a program that builds a catalogue of objects from an astronomical image. Although it is particularly oriented towards reduction of large scale galaxy-survey data, it performs rather well on moderately crowded star fields. See astromatic.net/software/sextractor for more details.

Operation modes:

-h, --help

print this help, then exit

-V, --version

print version number, then exit

-d, --dump

dump a default configuration file

MANUAL

The full documentation for SExtractor is maintained as a PDF manual available at astromatic.net/software/sextractor

REPORTING BUGS

Please report bugs to the SExtractor software forum at astromatic.net/forum

SEE ALSO

missfits(1),psfex(1),scamp(1),sky(1),stiff(1),stuff(1),swarp(1), weightwatcher(1)

AUTHORS

Written by Emmanuel Bertin (Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris)

LICENSE

SExtractor is licensed under the terms of the General Public License (GPL), version 3.

COPYRIGHT

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.