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FA
FAKSTAR is a module which allows one to create maps containing
artificial star images. If the file already exists, the new images are
added to what is there, otherwise a new file is created with a size
specified by the user. The parameters for the stars may be input
manually whereby the user enters the central location to a fraction
of a pixel location, the inclination, the eccentricity, and the
central surface brightness in ADU. Alternately, the parameters
may be read from a file prepared by option BB, FI, or PR. For
the first three cases one must then specify the particular surface
brightness law. A dynamic memory assignment is used in which the
area necessary to create the image is big enough to contain pixels
with one millionth the central intensity. Allowance is made
the center of the image to be outside the boundaries of the map.
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Enter an option: 6-MAR-2004 11:55:15.29
OPTION=FA
FAKSTAR, Version 3
Enter the name of the file to be written to:
FILE=NEW_STARS
Creating new file
Enter the number of columns and the number of rows:
MAP_SIZE=500 800
Enter a command:
B = Parameters contained in a file prepared by option BB
F = Parameters contained in a file prepared by option FI
P = Parameters contained in a file prepared by option PR
M = Parameters input manually (default)
COMMAND=
M
Enter the surface brightness formula:
G = Gaussian (default)
W = Gaussian with power law wings
S = Speckle images of a binary (gaussian profiles)
CHOICE=
G
Enter the central surface brightness (ADU) and the FWHM (pixels):
PARAMETERS=3000 3.4
Enter the column and row: (default = last position, fractional values allowed)
POSITION=200.3 555.1
Enter the ellipse inclination angle: (default = 0.0 degrees)
INCLINATION=
0.000000E+00
Enter the eccentricity of the ellipse: (default = 0.0)
ECCENTRICITY=
0.000000E+00
Enter the intensity scale factor: (default = 1.0)
SCALE=
1.00000
More stars to model? (default = Y)
MORE=N
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