load_spitzer_image

photutils.datasets.load_spitzer_image(show_progress=False)[source]

Load a 4.5 micron Spitzer image.

The catalog for this image is returned by load_spitzer_catalog().

Parameters:
show_progressbool, optional

Whether to display a progress bar during the download (default is False).

Returns:
hduImageHDU

The 4.5 micron Spitzer image in a FITS image HDU.

See also

load_spitzer_catalog

Examples

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from photutils.datasets import load_spitzer_image

hdu = load_spitzer_image()
plt.imshow(hdu.data, origin='lower', vmax=50)

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