pyckles.utils module

pyckles.utils.get_catalog_list(use_cache=True)

Returns a list of catalogues based on the server index file

Parameters:

use_cachebool

Read a local copy (True) or get the list from the server (False)

Returns:

catalogsastropy.Table

A table with information about the available catalogues

pyckles.utils.load_catalog(cat_name, use_cache=True)

Loads a catalogue file into memory

If use_cache=True a local copy of the catalogue FITS file is loaded, otherwise the catalogue is downloaded from the server.

To refresh the local copy of the catalogue file, call the astropy function astropy.utils.data.clear_download_cache()

Parameters:

cat_namestr

A valid catalogue name

use_cachebool

Default is True. If False, the catalogue file is fetched from the server

Returns:

catastropy.fits.HDUList

A handle to an astropy FITS object containing all the spectra and index information