This script is designed to process FITS files, read their header information, and organize them into a structured directory hierarchy based on their header attributes. It also provides options for verbose output and generating a CSV report of the file processing results.
This script requires the following dependencies:
- Python (version 3.x)
- astropy library
To install the necessary dependencies, follow these steps:
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Install Python 3.x: Visit the official Python website at python.org and download the latest version of Python for your operating system. Follow the installation instructions provided.
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Install the astropy library: Open a terminal or command prompt and run the following command:
pip install astropy
This will install the astropy library required by the script.
python dfo.py input_directory output_directory [-v] [-o report_file.csv]
input_directory: The directory where the script looks for the FITS files to process.output_directory: The directory where the processed files will be organized into the new directory structure.-v(optional): Enables verbose output. Success and failure messages will be displayed during the file processing.-o report_file.csv(optional): Specifies the filename of the CSV report file. If not provided, the default filename "report.csv" will be used.
The script performs the following tasks:
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Reads the FITS files' header information including gain, offset, temperature, and exposure time.
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Creates a new directory structure based on the header attributes in the output directory.
The directory structure follows the format: output_directory/EXPTIME/temperature/YYYY-MM-DD/ Where: - `EXPTIME`: The exposure time of the FITS file. - `temperature`: The rounded CCD temperature of the FITS file, divisible by 5. - `YYYY-MM-DD`: The date of the FITS file. Example directory names: - 60sec/-10C/2023-05-01/ - 120sec/5C/2023-05-02/ -
Renames the files according to the header attributes and moves them to the corresponding directories.
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Optionally generates a CSV report file with the file processing results.
To process FITS files located in the input_files directory and organize them into the output_files directory with verbose output and report file:
python dfo.py input_files output_files -v -o report.csv
This command will process the FITS files, display success and failure messages during the process, and generate a CSV report file named report.csv containing the processing results.
- Nazmus Nasir - Nazmus of https://www.naztronomy.com
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details
Have questions? You can reach me through several different channels. You can ask a question in the issues forum or on the video comments on https://www.youtube.com/naztronomy.
I will accept Pull requests fixing bugs or adding new features after I've vetted them. Feel free to create pull requests!