fit_first_and_second_harmonics¶
- photutils.isophote.fit_first_and_second_harmonics(phi, intensities)[source]¶
Fit the first and second harmonic function values to a set of (angle, intensity) pairs.
This function is used to compute corrections for ellipse fitting:
\[f(phi) = y0 + a1*\sin(phi) + b1*\cos(phi) + a2*\sin(2*phi) + b2*\cos(2*phi)\]- Parameters:
- phifloat or
ndarray The angle(s) along the elliptical path, going towards the positive y axis, starting coincident with the position angle. That is, the angles are defined from the semimajor axis that lies in the positive x quadrant.
- intensities
ndarray The intensities measured along the elliptical path, at the angles defined by the
phiparameter.
- phifloat or
- Returns:
- y0, a1, b1, a2, b2float
The fitted harmonic coefficient values.