Header#
This is a page listing all potential header keywords for an Observatory
object.
Note
This is auto-generated from the info
dictionaries in the Observatory
class. Some
of the information is not available for all observatories, and some header values may
contain nonsense due to the auto-generation script.
Header Key |
Header Value |
Header Description |
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AUTODRIV |
autofocus_driver |
Autofocus driver |
CAMCON |
True |
Camera connection |
CAMREADY |
camera.ImageReady |
Image ready |
CAMSTATE |
camera.CameraState |
Camera state |
PCNTCOMP |
Function percent completed |
|
DATE-OBS |
YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss observation start [UT] |
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JD |
Julian date |
|
MJD |
Modified Julian date |
|
MJD-OBS |
Modified Julian date |
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CAMTIME |
Exposure time from camera (T) or user (F) |
|
EXPTIME |
Exposure time [seconds] |
|
EXPOSURE |
Exposure time [seconds] |
|
SUBEXP |
Subexposure time [seconds] |
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XBINNING |
camera.BinX |
Image binning factor in width |
YBINNING |
camera.BinY |
Image binning factor in height |
XORGSUBF |
camera.StartX |
Subframe X position |
YORGSUBF |
camera.StartY |
Subframe Y position |
XPOSSUBF |
camera.NumX |
Subframe X dimension |
YPOSSUBF |
camera.NumY |
Subframe Y dimension |
READOUT |
Image readout mode |
|
READOUTM |
Image readout mode |
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FASTREAD |
Fast readout mode |
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GAIN |
Electronic gain |
|
OFFSET |
Image offset |
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PULSGUID |
Pulse guiding |
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SENSTYP |
Sensor type |
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BAYERPAT |
Bayer color pattern |
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BAYOFFX |
Bayer X offset |
|
BAYOFFY |
Bayer Y offset |
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HSINKT |
Heat sink temperature [C] |
|
COOLERON |
Whether the cooler is on |
|
COOLPOWR |
Cooler power in percent |
|
SET-TEMP |
Camera temperature setpoint [C] |
|
CCD-TEMP |
Camera temperature [C] |
|
CMOS-TMP |
Camera temperature [C] |
|
CAMNAME |
camera.Name |
Name of camera |
CAMERA |
camera.Name |
Name of camera |
CAMDRVER |
camera.DriverVersion |
Camera driver version |
CAMDRV |
camera.DriverInfo[0] |
Camera driver info |
CAMINTF |
Camera interface version |
|
CAMDESC |
camera.Description |
Camera description |
SENSOR |
Name of sensor |
|
WIDTH |
camera.CameraXSize |
Width of sensor in pixels |
HEIGHT |
camera.CameraYSize |
Height of sensor in pixels |
XPIXSIZE |
camera.PixelSizeX |
Pixel width in microns |
YPIXSIZE |
camera.PixelSizeY |
Pixel height in microns |
MECHSHTR |
camera.HasShutter |
Whether a camera mechanical shutter is present |
ISSHUTTR |
camera.HasShutter |
Whether a camera mechanical shutter is present |
MINEXP |
Minimum exposure time [seconds] |
|
MAXEXP |
Maximum exposure time [seconds] |
|
EXPRESL |
Exposure time resolution [seconds] |
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MAXBINSX |
camera.MaxBinX |
Maximum binning factor in width |
MAXBINSY |
camera.MaxBinY |
Maximum binning factor in height |
CANASBIN |
camera.CanAsymmetricBin |
Can asymmetric bin |
CANABRT |
camera.CanAbortExposure |
Can abort exposures |
CANSTP |
camera.CanStopExposure |
Can stop exposures |
CANCOOLP |
camera.CanGetCoolerPower |
Can get cooler power |
CANSETTE |
camera.CanSetCCDTemperature |
Can camera set temperature |
CANPULSE |
camera.CanPulseGuide |
Can camera pulse guide |
FULLWELL |
Full well capacity [e-] |
|
MAXADU |
Camera maximum ADU value possible |
|
E-ADU |
Gain [e- per ADU] |
|
EGAIN |
Electronic gain |
|
CANFASTR |
Can camera fast readout |
|
READMDS |
Possible readout modes |
|
GAINS |
Possible electronic gains |
|
GAINMIN |
Minimum possible electronic gain |
|
GAINMAX |
Maximum possible electronic gain |
|
OFFSETS |
Possible offsets |
|
OFFSETMN |
Minimum possible offset |
|
OFFSETMX |
Maximum possible offset |
|
CAMSUPAC |
Camera supported actions |
|
CCALCONN |
True |
Cover calibrator connected |
CALSTATE |
cover_calibrator.CalibratorState |
Calibrator state |
COVSTATE |
cover_calibrator.CoverState |
Cover state |
BRIGHT |
Brightness of cover calibrator |
|
CCNAME |
cover_calibrator.Name |
Cover calibrator name |
COVCAL |
cover_calibrator.Name |
Cover calibrator name |
CCDRVER |
cover_calibrator.DriverVersion |
Cover calibrator driver version |
CCDRV |
cover_calibrator.DriverInfo |
Cover calibrator driver info |
CCINTF |
cover_calibrator.InterfaceVersion |
Cover calibrator interface version |
CCDESC |
cover_calibrator.Description |
Cover calibrator description |
MAXBRITE |
cover_calibrator.MaxBrightness |
Cover calibrator maximum possible brightness |
CCSUPAC |
cover_calibrator.SupportedActions |
Cover calibrator supported actions |
DOMECONN |
True |
Dome connected |
DOMEALT |
Dome altitude [deg] |
|
DOMEAZ |
Dome azimuth [deg] |
|
DOMESHUT |
Dome shutter status |
|
DOMESLEW |
dome.Slewing |
Dome slew status |
DOMESLAV |
Dome slave status |
|
DOMEHOME |
Dome home status |
|
DOMEPARK |
Dome park status |
|
DOMENAME |
dome.Name |
Dome name |
DOMDRVER |
dome.DriverVersion |
Dome driver version |
DOMEDRV |
dome.DriverInfo |
Dome driver info |
DOMEINTF |
dome.InterfaceVersion |
Dome interface version |
DOMEDESC |
dome.Description |
Dome description |
DOMECALT |
dome.CanSetAltitude |
Can dome set altitude |
DOMECAZ |
dome.CanSetAzimuth |
Can dome set azimuth |
DOMECSHT |
dome.CanSetShutter |
Can dome set shutter |
DOMECSLV |
dome.CanSlave |
Can dome slave to mount |
DCANSYNC |
dome.CanSyncAzimuth |
Can dome sync to azimuth value |
DCANHOME |
dome.CanFindHome |
Can dome home |
DCANPARK |
dome.CanPark |
Can dome park |
DCANSPRK |
dome.CanSetPark |
Can dome set park |
DOMSUPAC |
dome.SupportedActions |
Dome supported actions |
FWCONN |
True |
Filter wheel connected |
FWPOS |
filter_wheel.Position |
Filter wheel position |
FWNAME |
filter_wheel.Name |
Filter wheel name |
FILTER |
filters[self.filter_wheel.Position] |
Filter name (from pyscope observatory object configuration) |
FOCOFFCG |
Filter focus offset (from filter wheel object configuration) |
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FWDRVER |
Filter wheel driver version |
|
FWDRV |
Filter wheel driver info |
|
FWINTF |
Filter wheel interface version |
|
FWDESC |
Filter wheel description |
|
FWALLNAM |
filter_wheel.Names |
Filter wheel names |
FWALLOFF |
Filter wheel focus offsets |
|
FWSUPAC |
Filter wheel supported actions |
|
FOCCONN |
True |
Focuser connected |
FOCPOS |
Focuser position |
|
FOCMOV |
focuser.IsMoving |
Focuser moving |
TEMPCOMP |
Focuser temperature compensation |
|
FOCTEMP |
Focuser temperature |
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FOCNAME |
focuser.Name |
Focuser name |
FOCDRVER |
focuser.DriverVersion |
Focuser driver version |
FOCDRV |
focuser.DriverInfo |
Focuser driver info |
FOCINTF |
focuser.InterfaceVersion |
Focuser interface version |
FOCDESC |
focuser.Description |
Focuser description |
FOCSTEP |
Focuser step size |
|
FOCABSOL |
focuser.Absolute |
Can focuser move to absolute position |
FOCMAXIN |
focuser.MaxIncrement |
Focuser maximum increment |
FOCMAXST |
focuser.MaxStep |
Focuser maximum step |
FOCTEMPC |
focuser.TempCompAvailable |
Focuser temperature compensation available |
OBSNAME |
site_name |
Observatory name |
OBSINSTN |
instrument_name |
Instrument name |
OBSINSTD |
instrument_description |
Instrument description |
OBSLAT |
latitude.to_string (sep= dms ) |
Observatory latitude |
OBSLONG |
longitude.to_string (sep= dms ) |
Observatory longitude |
OBSELEV |
elevation |
Observatory altitude |
OBSDIA |
diameter |
Observatory diameter |
OBSFL |
focal_length |
Observatory focal length |
XPIXSCAL |
pixel_scale[0] |
Observatory x-pixel scale |
YPIXSCAL |
pixel_scale[1] |
Observatory y-pixel scale |
WXCONN |
True |
Observing conditions connected |
WXAVGTIM |
observing_conditions.AveragePeriod |
Observing conditions average period |
WXCLD |
Observing conditions cloud cover |
|
WXCLDUPD |
Observing conditions cloud cover last updated |
|
WCCLDD |
Observing conditions cloud cover sensor description |
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WXDEW |
Observing conditions dew point |
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WXDEWUPD |
Observing conditions dew point last updated |
|
WXDEWD |
Observing conditions dew point sensor description |
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WXHUM |
Observing conditions humidity |
|
WXHUMUPD |
Observing conditions humidity last updated |
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WXHUMD |
Observing conditions humidity sensor description |
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WXPRES |
Observing conditions pressure |
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WXPREUPD |
Observing conditions pressure last updated |
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WXPRESD |
Observing conditions pressure sensor description |
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WXRAIN |
Observing conditions rain rate |
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WXRAIUPD |
Observing conditions rain rate last updated |
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WXRAIND |
Observing conditions rain rate sensor description |
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WXSKY |
Observing conditions sky brightness |
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WXSKYUPD |
Observing conditions sky brightness last updated |
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WXSKYD |
Observing conditions sky brightness sensor description |
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WXSKYQ |
Observing conditions sky quality |
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WXSKYQUP |
Observing conditions sky quality last updated |
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WXSKYQD |
Observing conditions sky quality sensor description |
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WXSKYTMP |
Observing conditions sky temperature |
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WXSKTUPD |
Observing conditions sky temperature last updated |
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WXSKTD |
Observing conditions sky temperature sensor description |
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WXFWHM |
Observing conditions seeing |
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WXFWHUP |
Observing conditions seeing last updated |
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WXFWHMD |
Observing conditions seeing sensor description |
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WXTEMP |
Observing conditions temperature |
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WXTEMUPD |
Observing conditions temperature last updated |
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WXTEMPD |
Observing conditions temperature sensor description |
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WXWIND |
Observing conditions wind speed |
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WXWINUPD |
Observing conditions wind speed last updated |
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WXWINDD |
Observing conditions wind speed sensor description |
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WXWINDIR |
Observing conditions wind direction |
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WXWDIRUP |
Observing conditions wind direction last updated |
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WXWDIRD |
Observing conditions wind direction sensor description |
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WXWDGST |
Observing conditions wind gust over last two minutes |
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WXWGDUPD |
Observing conditions wind gust last updated |
|
WXWGDSTD |
Observing conditions wind gust sensor description |
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WXNAME |
observing_conditions.Name |
Observing conditions name |
WXDRVER |
observing_conditions.DriverVersion |
Observing conditions driver version |
WXDRIV |
observing_conditions.DriverInfo |
Observing conditions driver info |
WXINTF |
observing_conditions.InterfaceVersion |
Observing conditions interface version |
WXDESC |
observing_conditions.Description |
Observing conditions description |
ROTCONN |
True |
Rotator connected |
ROTPOS |
rotator.Position |
Rotator position |
ROTMECHP |
rotator.MechanicalPosition |
Rotator mechanical position |
ROTTARGP |
rotator.TargetPosition |
Rotator target position |
ROTMOV |
rotator.IsMoving |
Rotator moving |
ROTREVSE |
rotator.Reverse |
Rotator reverse |
ROTNAME |
rotator.Name |
Rotator name |
ROTDRVER |
rotator.DriverVersion |
Rotator driver version |
ROTDRV |
rotator.DriverInfo |
Rotator driver name |
ROTINTFC |
rotator.InterfaceVersion |
Rotator interface version |
ROTDESC |
rotator.Description |
Rotator description |
ROTSTEP |
Rotator step size [degrees] |
|
ROTCANRV |
rotator.CanReverse |
Can rotator reverse |
ROTSUPAC |
rotator.SupportedActions |
Rotator supported actions |
SM%iCONN |
True |
Safety monitor connected |
SM%iISSAF |
safety_monitor[i].IsSafe |
Safety monitor safe |
SM%iNAME |
safety_monitor[i].Name |
Safety monitor name |
SM%iDRVER |
safety_monitor[i].DriverVersion |
Safety monitor driver version |
SM%iDRV |
safety_monitor[i].DriverInfo |
Safety monitor driver name |
SM%iINTF |
safety_monitor[i].InterfaceVersion |
Safety monitor interface version |
SM%iDESC |
safety_monitor[i].Description |
Safety monitor description |
SM%iSUPAC |
safety_monitor[i].SupportedActions |
Safety monitor supported actions |
SW%iCONN |
True |
Switch connected |
SW%iNAME |
switch[i].Name |
Switch name |
SW%iDRVER |
switch[i].DriverVersion |
Switch driver version |
SW%iDRV |
switch[i].DriverInfo |
Switch driver name |
SW%iINTF |
switch[i].InterfaceVersion |
Switch interface version |
SW%iDESC |
switch[i].Description |
Switch description |
SW%iSUPAC |
switch[i].SupportedActions |
Switch supported actions |
SW%iMAXSW |
switch[i].MaxSwitch |
Switch maximum switch |
TELCONN |
True |
Telescope connected |
TELHOME |
telescope.AtHome |
Is telescope at home position |
TELPARK |
telescope.AtPark |
Is telescope at park position |
TELALT |
Telescope altitude [degrees] |
|
TELAZ |
Telescope equatorial coordinate system |
|
TELCANHM |
telescope.CanFindHome |
Can telescope find home |
TELCANPA |
telescope.CanPark |
Can telescope park |
TELCANUN |
telescope.CanUnpark |
Can telescope unpark |
TELCANPP |
telescope.CanSetPark |
Can telescope set park position |
TELCANGR |
telescope.CanSetGuideRates |
Can telescope set guide rates |
TELCANTR |
telescope.CanSetTracking |
Can telescope set tracking |
TELCANSR |
telescope.CanSetRightAscensionRate |
Can telescope set RA offset rate |
TELCANSD |
telescope.CanSetDeclinationRate |
Can telescope set DEC offset rate |
TELCANSP |
telescope.CanSetPierSide |
Can telescope set pier side |
TELCANSL |
telescope.CanSlew |
Can telescope slew to equatorial coordinates |
TELCNSLA |
telescope.CanSlewAsync |
Can telescope slew asynchronously |
TELCANSF |
telescope.CanSlewAltAz |
Can telescope slew to alt-azimuth coordinates |
TELCNSFA |
telescope.CanSlewAltAzAsync |
Can telescope slew to alt-azimuth coordinates asynchronously |
TELCANSY |
telescope.CanSync |
Can telescope sync to equatorial coordinates |
TELCNSYA |
telescope.CanSyncAltAz |
Can telescope sync to alt-azimuth coordinates |
TELTRCKS |
telescope.TrackingRates |
Telescope tracking rates |
TELSUPAC |
Telescope supported actions |
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DEROTATE |
not _derotation_thread is None |
Is derotation thread active |
OCTHREAD |
not _observing_conditions_thread is None |
Is observing conditions thread active |
SMTHREAD |
not _safety_monitor_thread is None |
Is status monitor thread active |
WCSDRV |
wcs_driver |
WCS driver |