eliminate_duplicates module

This script removes duplicates and creates a catalog without duplicated sources

eliminate_duplicates.find_catalog_duplicates(ras, dec, freq)

Finds duplicates in the catalog

Parameters

  • ras (float) – Right ascension

  • dec (float) – Declination

  • freq (float) – Frequency

Returns

  • cond (Bool array) – array storing proximity criteria

  • idx (int array) – Index of the duplicated sources

eliminate_duplicates.get_args()

This function parses and returns arguments passed in

eliminate_duplicates.main()

Removes duplicates and creates a catalog without duplicated sources

eliminate_duplicates.mask_worse_duplicates(cond, idx, catalog_table)

Finds worse duplicates and masks them

Parameters

  • cond (Bool array) – array storing proximity criteria

  • idx (int array) – Index of the duplicated sources

  • catalog_table (astropy.Table) – table with detections

Returns

duplicates – array with True when source is duplicated

Return type

Bool array

eliminate_duplicates.read_coordinates_from_table(cat)

Reads coordinates from a table

Parameters

cat (astropy.Table) – table with coordinates

Returns

  • ras (float) – Right ascension

  • dec (float) – Declination

  • freq (float) – Frequency

eliminate_duplicates.read_ref_catalog(infile, name_list)

Reads the catalog with the variables from an input string

Parameters

  • infile (str) – Input file name

  • name_list (str) – List of varible names

Returns

catalog_table – table with the data

Return type

astropy.Table