pynrc.detops.nrc_header¶

pynrc.detops.nrc_header(det_class, filter=None, pupil=None, obs_time=None, header=None, DMS=True, targ_name=None)[source]¶

Simulated header

Create a generic NIRCam FITS header from a detector_ops class.

Parameters

filter (str) – Name of filter element.
pupil (str) – Name of pupil element.
DMS (bool) – Make the header in a format used by Data Management Systems.
obs_time (datetime) – Specifies when the observation was considered to be executed. If not specified, then it will choose the current time. This must be a datetime object:
```
>>> datetime.datetime(2016, 5, 9, 11, 57, 5, 796686)
```
header (obj) – Can pass an existing header that will be updated. This has not been fully tested.
targ_name (str) – Standard astronomical catalog name for a target. Otherwise, it will be UNKNOWN.