catalog_area

grizli.utils.catalog_area(ra=[], dec=[], make_plot=True, NMAX=5000, buff=0.8, verbose=True)

Compute the surface area of a list of RA/DEC coordinates

Parameters:

ra, decndarray

RA and Dec. coordinates in decimal degrees

make_plotbool

Make a figure.

NMAXint

If the catalog has more then NMAX entries, draw NMAX random samples.

bufffloat

Buffer in arcmin to add around each catalog point.

Returns:

areafloat

Computed catalog area in square arcminutes

figFigure

Figure object returned if make_plot==True.