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

# newfits(1)

AME

## NAME

newfits - AME

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

Make dataless FITS image header files

-

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

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

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

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

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

**-i** file : read image from a binary file

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

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

**-p** arcsec: 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 FITS WCS from this file

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