star¶

simcado.source.star(spec_type='A0V', mag=0, filter_name='Ks', x=0, y=0, **kwargs)[source]¶

Creates a simcado.Source object for a star with a given magnitude

This is just the single star variant for simcado.source.stars()

Parameters

spec_typestr: the spectral type of the star, e.g. “A0V”, “G5III”
magfloat: magnitude of star
filter_namestr: Filter in which the magnitude is given. Can be the name of any filter curve file in the simcado/data folder, or a path to a custom ASCII file
x, yfloat, int, optional: [arcsec] the x,y position of the star on the focal plane

Returns