point_source¶

simcado.source.point_source(spectrum='AOV', mag=0, filter_name='TC_filter_Ks.dat', x=0, y=0, **kwargs)[source]¶

Creates a simcado.Source object for a point source with a given magnitude

This is a variant for simcado.source.star() but can accept any SED as well as an user provided EmissionCurve object

Parameters

spectrumstr, EmissionCurve, optional: The spectrum to be associated with the point source. Values can either be: - the name of a SimCADO SED spectrum : see get_SED_names() - an EmissionCurve with a user defined spectrum
magfloat: magnitude of object
filter_namefilter_name: Default is “Ks”. Values can be either: - the name of a SimCADO filter : see optics.get_filter_set() - or a TransmissionCurve containing a user-defined filter
x, yfloat, int, optional: [arcsec] the x,y position of the point source on the focal plane

Returns