import matplotlib matplotlib.use('Agg') import aplpy # APLpy can handle very large mosaics by allowing a 'downsample' factor # when initializing the instance of FITSFigure. The mosaic used in this # example was over 200Mb, which would not work with matplotlib, unless it # is downsampled first. lmc = aplpy.FITSFigure('LMC_IRAC_8.0.fits',downsample=10) lmc.show_colorscale(cmap='gist_heat',stretch='arcsinh') lmc.recenter(79.4,-68.6,width=6.5,height=7.3) lmc.show_grid() lmc.set_grid_alpha(0.2) lmc.set_tick_labels_format(xformat='hh:mm',yformat='dd:mm') lmc.save('lmc.png')
