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

# getfits(1)

AME

## NAME

getfits - AME

## SYNOPSIS

**getfits** *-sv* \[*-i num*\] \[*-o name*\] \[*-d dir*\] *file.fits xrange yrange*...

## DESCRIPTION

Extract FITS files from FITS image files

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  or : getfits **-sv** \[-i num\] \[-o name\] \[-d dir\] file.fits \[x y dx \[dy\] ... or : getfits \[-sv1\]\[-i num\]\[-o name\] \[-d path\] @fitslist xrange yrange or : getfits \[-sv1\]\[-i num\]\[-o name\] \[-d path\] @fitslist x y dx \[dy\] xrange: Columns to extract in format x1-x2 yrange: Rows to extract in format y1-y2 x y: Center pixel of region to extract

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  column row or hh:mm:ss dd:mm:ss system (sky coordinates)

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  dx dy: Width and height in pixels of region to extract

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  (Height is same as width if omitted)

**-d** dir: write FITS file(s) to this directory

**-i** num: log rows as they are copied at this interval

**-k** file: file of keyword names to delete from output header

**-o** name: output name for one file

**-s**: write output to standard output

**-x** dx dy: dimensions of image section to be extracted

**-v**: verbose