NAME

query - query remote data servers and download

SYNOPSIS

astquery [ OPTION...] DATABASE

DESCRIPTION

query is part of GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.19. query is just a place holder used as a minimal set of files and functions necessary for a program in Gnuastro. It can be used for learning or as a template to build new programs.
For more information, please run any of the following commands. In particular the second contains a very comprehensive explanation of query's invocation: expected input(s), output(s), and a full description of all the options.
All options and their values:
$ astquery -P
Inputs/Outputs and options:
$ info astquery
Full section in manual/book:
$ info query
Full Gnuastro manual/book:
$ info gnuastro
If you couldn't find your answer in the manual, you can get direct help from experienced Gnuastro users and developers. For more information, please run:
$ info help-gnuastro
query options:
Input:
--ccol=STR,STR
Coordinate (RA, Dec) column names in dataset.
-h, --hdu=STR/INT
Extension name or number of input data.
-L, --limitinfo=STR
Only retrieve dataset info. with this string.
-Q, --query=STR
The raw query as a simple string.
-v, --overlapwith=FITS
Set query region to overlap with this image.
Output:
--dry-run
Only print the download command, don't run it.
-D, --dontdelete
Don't delete output if it exists.
-i, --information
Print database or dataset information.
-k, --keeprawdownload
Don't delete raw downloaded file.
-K, --keepinputdir
Keep input directory for automatic output.
-o, --output=STR
Output file name.
--tableformat=STR
Table fmt: 'fits-ascii', 'fits-binary', 'txt'.
--wcslinearmatrix=STR
WCS linear matrix of output ('pc' or 'cd').
Generate query internally (not compatible with '--query'):
-b, --noblank=STR[,STR]
No rows with blank value in given column(s).
-c, --column=STR
Column names to download from catalog.
-C, --center=FLT,FLT
Center coords. to select by region in sky.
-g, --range=STR,FLT:FLT
Range of selected targets in given column.
-H, --head=INT
Only download given number of top rows.
-r, --radius=FLT
Radius around --center to select targets.
--sort=STR[,STR]
Sort based on values of given columns.
-s, --dataset=STR
Name of dataset in database.
-w, --width=FLT[,FLT]
Width of box around --center to select targets.
Operating modes:
-?, --help
give this help list
--checkconfig
List all config files and variables read.
--cite
BibTeX citation for this program.
--config=STR
Read configuration file STR immediately.
--lastconfig
Do not parse any more configuration files.
--onlyversion=STR
Only run if the program version is STR.
-P, --printparams
Print parameter values to be used and abort.
-q, --quiet
Only report errors, remain quiet about steps.
-S, --setdirconf
Set default values for this directory and abort.
--usage
give a short usage message
-U, --setusrconf
Set default values for this user and abort.
-V, --version
print program version
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.
GNU Astronomy Utilities home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuastro/

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to [email protected]. Copyright © 2015-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU General public license version 3 or later.
 
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
Written/developed by Mohammad Akhlaghi

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for query is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and query programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info query
should give you access to the complete manual.