load_simulated_hst_star_image

photutils.datasets.load_simulated_hst_star_image(show_progress=False)

Load a simulated HST WFC3/IR F160W image of stars.

The simulated image does not contain any background or noise.

Parameters:

show_progressbool, optional

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

Returns:

hduImageHDU

A FITS image HDU containing the simulated HST star image.

Examples

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

hdu = load_simulated_hst_star_image()
plt.imshow(hdu.data, origin='lower', interpolation='nearest')

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