---
name: "bincat"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wcstools"
version: "3.9.7-1.1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bincat"
---

# bincat(1)

AME

## NAME

bincat - AME

## SYNOPSIS

**\[-v\]\[-a** *degrees*\]\[*-p scale*\]\[*-b ra dec*\]\[*-j ra dec*\]\[*-s nx ny*\] *filename*

## DESCRIPTION

Bin catalog into a FITS image

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  \[-x x y\] \[-c catname\] file.fits ...

**-a** ang: initial rotation angle in degrees (default 0)

**-b** ra dec: initial center in B1950 (FK4) RA and Dec

**-c** name: name of source catalog to bin

**-d**: set CDELTn, CROTAn instead of CD matrix

**-f** num: Set flux scaling factor (number if 0)

**-g** long lat: initial center in Galactic longitude and latitude

**-j** ra dec: initial center in J2000 (FK5) RA and Dec

**-mx** mag1\[,mag2\]: Magnitude #x limit(s) (only one set allowed, default none)

**-o** num: output pixel size in bits (FITS BITPIX, default=0)

**-p** num: initial plate scale in arcsec per pixel (default 0)

**-s** num num: size of image in x and y pixels (default 100x100)

**-t** proj: set FITS CTYPE projection (default TAN)

**-v**: verbose

**-w** file: read WCS information from this FITS file

**-x** x y: X and Y coordinates of reference pixel (default is center)

**-z**: use AIPS classic projections instead of WCSLIB