dssbase_run_markII
Last updated: Jan21,2020

Run the dssbase routine on a list of positions to obtain DSS images and USNO and PS1 photometry lists (in csfp format). In this improved version, there are two modes of operation: one where the search radius and mgnitud limits are ready on the command line (and are fixed for all positions), and one where these quantities are read in the input file along with each sky position. The first mode is set up for collecting many data sets for positions of images with a fiexd size (i.e. a night's worth of acm images). The second mode is for collecting data sets for images of different sizes and depths.

NOTE: dssbase_run is deprecated as of Jan2020
  
% dssbase_run_markII --help

Usage: dssbase_run_markII list.rd  2.5 8.0 19.0 20.5 none N
arg1 - list of Ra,Dec in sexigecimal format 
arg2 - Radius of DSS image in units of arcminutes 
arg3 - Radius of catlog area in units of arcminutes 
arg4 - USNO-B1.0 R2MAG limit  
arg5 - PS1 faint g mag limit  
arg6 - read mode (=list for reading all parameters from input file)  
arg7 - run in debug/verbose mode 
Alternate mode2: dssbase_run_markII list.ALL any any any list N

The data are deposited in the local subirectory:   ./local_red/Store_DSS/

This code can be run in two basic modes. The first mode is good for cases where we want to list the Ra,Dec of many images of the same size and depth. In this case we use fixed search radius and magnitude limits. In the second mode, we read all 5 arguments for each poisition in the input list. In this case the value of arg5 must be "list". This is more versatile and lets us use one run to collect data files for images of different sizes and depths.

 
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Mode 1 = command line mode 
  We use a list of Ra,Dec (in sexigecimal format) and specify the 
other parameters (radius, R2mag, gmag) on the command line. In this 
case the arg5 value can be any string except "list". An example: 

[sco@mcs S]$ cat 20191018T024545.3_acm_sci.radec
19:22:53.458 +53:19:26.81
08:32:43.458 +34:20:26.81

[sco@mcs S]$ dssbase_run_markII 20191018T024545.3_acm_sci.radec 2.5 8.0  19.0 21.5 none N 
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Mode 2 = list mode 
  We use a list of Ra,Dec,Radius,R2MAG,gmag for each image. The arg5 parameter 
must have a value of "list". 

[sco@mcs S]$ cat list.ALL                  # lines of ra,dec,radius,radiusC,R2mag,gmag   
19:22:53.46 +53:19:26.8   2.5 8.0  19.0 21.5  
10:47:49.90 +12:34:57.0  12.0 8.0  15.0 16.0 

[sco@mcs S]$ dssbase_run_markII list.all none none none none list N 
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In the mode2 example above I treat an acm image and a PFC image. The values shown for each are fairly useful for most cases. We could use a lagrer, deep field for the PFC if we desired, but then catalog sizes might get quite large for fields at low galactic latitudes.

It should be noted that as each data set is gathered for each position, an entry is depositited in the file ./local_red/Store_DSS/MasterList. The contents of this file and the images stored in ./local_red/Store_DSS is shown here:

 
% pwd 
/home/sco/AUTO_match_for_wcs/run1/local_red/Store_DSS

% ls ./local_red/Store_DSS/ 
dss_RA10c47c49p989DEC+12c34c55p92_1426.fits
dss_RA10c47c49p989DEC+12c34c55p92_1426_ps1.cdfp
dss_RA10c47c49p989DEC+12c34c55p92_1426_usno_all.cdfp
dss_RA19c22c53p590DEC+53c19c25p66_297.fits
dss_RA19c22c53p590DEC+53c19c25p66_297_ps1.cdfp
dss_RA19c22c53p590DEC+53c19c25p66_297_usno_all.cdfp
MasterList

NOTE: MasterList is deprecated as of Jan2020, but may be revived 
 






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