catalog_area

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

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.