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read_healpix_map


This routine reads a full sky HEALPix map from a FITS file


Location in HEALPix directory tree: src/C/subs/read_healpix_map.c


FORMAT

float *read_healpix_map(char *infile, long *nside, char *coordsys, char *ordering)


ARGUMENTS

name&dimensionality kind in/out description
       
read_healpix_map float OUT array containing the map read from the file
infile char IN FITS file containing a full sky to be read
nside long OUT HEALPix resolution parameter of the map
coordsys char OUT astronomical coordinate system of pixelisation (either 'C', 'E' or 'G' standing respectively for Celestial=equatorial, Ecliptic or Galactic)
ordering char OUT HEALPix pixel ordering (either 'RING' or 'NESTED')


RELATED ROUTINES

This section lists the routines related to read_healpix_map


anafast
executable that reads a HEALPix map and analyses it.
synfast
executable that generate full sky HEALPix maps
write_healpix_map
subroutine to write HEALPix maps
get_fits_size
subroutine to determine the size of a map

Eric Hivon 2010-06-18
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