---
name: "imua2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wcstools"
version: "3.9.7-1.1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/imua2"
---

# imua2(1)

Find USNO-A2.0 stars in FITS or IRAF image files

## Name

imua2 - Find USNO-A2.0 stars in FITS or IRAF image files

## Synopsis

imua2 \[options\] FITS or IRAF file(s)

## Description

Search USNO-A2.0 Catalog within the area described by the world coordinate system in an image header.  This is a link to imcat rather than a separate executable.

## Options

- **-b \[\<RA\> \<Dec\>\]**

  Output in B1950, optional new image center in B1950 (FK4) RA and Dec

- **-h**

  Print heading, else do not

- **-j \[\<RA\> \<Dec\>\]**

  Output in J2000, optional new image center in J2000 (FK5) RA and Dec

- **-m \[\<bright magnitude\>\] \<faint magnitude\>**

  Limiting catalog magnitude(s) (default none, bright -2 if only faint is given)

- **-n \<num\>**

  Number of brightest stars to print

- **-p \<scale\>**

  Initial plate scale in arcsec per pixel (default 0)

- **-s**

  Sort by RA instead of flux

- **-t**

  Tab table to standard output as well as file

- **-u**

  USNO catalog single plate number to accept

- **-v**

  Verbose listing of processing intermediate results

- **-w**

  Write tab table output file imagename.cat **-z** Use AIPS classic projections instead of WCSLIB; use CD matrix or CDELT instead of polynomial solution.

## See Also

imgsc(),imuac(),imusac(),scat()

## Author

Jessica Mink, SAO (mink@cfa.harvard.edu)

## Options

- **-b \[\<RA\> \<Dec\>\]**

  Output B1950 (FK4) coordinates (optional center)

- **-u \<plate\>**

  Accept only stars from this plate (default all)

- **-h**

  Print heading, else do not

- **-j \[\<RA\> \<Dec\>\]**

  Output J2000 (FK5) coordinates (optional center)

- **-m \[\<bright magnitude\>\] \<faint magnitude\>**

  Limiting catalog magnitude(s) (default none, bright -2 if only faint is given)

- **-n \<num\>**

  Number of brightest stars to print

- **-p \<scale\>**

  Plate scale in arcsec per pixel (default 0)

- **-s**

  Sort by RA instead of flux

- **-t**

  Tab table to standard output as well as file

- **-u \<plate\>**

  Accept only stars from this plate (default all)

- **-v**

  Verbose listing of processing intermediate results

- **-w**

  Write tab table output file imagename.uac

## See Also

imcat(),imgsc(),imusa2(),scat()

## Web Page

http://tdc-www.harvard.edu/software/wcstools/imcat/imua2.html

## Author

Jessica Mink, SAO (jmink@cfa.harvard.edu)