MakePsfCandidatesTask

MakePsfCandidatesTask creates PSF candidates given an input catalog.

Python API summary

from lsst.meas.algorithms.makePsfCandidates import MakePsfCandidatesTask

classMakePsfCandidatesTask(config: Optional[Config] = None, name: Optional[str] = None, parentTask: Optional[Task] = None, log: Optional[Union[logging.Logger, lsst.utils.logging.LsstLogAdapter]] = None)

Create PSF candidates given an input catalog...

attributeconfig

Access configuration fields and retargetable subtasks.

methodrun(starCat, exposure, psfCandidateField=None)

Make a list of PSF candidates from a star catalog...

See also

See the MakePsfCandidatesTask API reference for complete details.

Retargetable subtasks

No subtasks.

Configuration fields

borderWidth

Default

0

Field type

int Field

Number of pixels to ignore around the edge of PSF candidate postage stamps

kernelSize

Default

25

Field type

int Field

Size of the postage stamp in pixels (excluding the border) around each star that is extracted for fitting. Should be odd and preferably at least 25.