get_cutouts

tessilator.tessilator.get_cutouts(coord, cutout_size, name_target, choose_sec=None, tot_attempts=3, cap_sectors=None, fits_dir='fits')

Download TESS cutouts and store to a list for lightcurve analysis.

The TESScut function will save fits files to the working directory.

Parameters:

coordastropy.coordinates.SkyCoord

A set of coordinates in the SkyCoord format.

cutout_sizefloat

The pixel length of the downloaded cutout.

name_targetstr

Name of the target.

choose_secNone, int or Iterable, optional, default=None

The sector, or sectors required for download.

• If None, TESScut will download all sectors available for the target.

• If int, TESScut will attempt to download this sector number.

• If Iterable, TESScut will attempt to download a list of sectors.

tot_attemptsint, optional, default=3

The number of sql queries in case of request or server errors.

cap_sectorsint, optional, default=None

The maximum number of sectors for each target.

fits_dirstr, optional, default=’fits’

The name of the directory to store the fits files.

Returns:

manifestlist

A list of the fits files for lightcurve analysis.