---
name: "psfex"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "psfex"
version: "3.24.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/psfex"
---

# psfex(1)

generate a PSF super-tabulated model for SExtractor

## NAME

psfex - generate a PSF super-tabulated model for SExtractor

## SYNOPSIS

**psfex** *catalog* \[*catalog2* *...*\] \[*-c configuration-file*\]

\[*-parameter1 value1 -parameter2 value2 ...*\]

- **psfex *-d***

  ## DESCRIPTION

PSFEx stands for \`\`PSF Extractor'': a software that makes PSF models for use with the SExtractor program.

See http://astromatic.net/software/psfex for more details.

### Operation modes:

- **-h**, **--help**

  print this help, then exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  print version number, then exit

- **-d**, **--dump**

  dump a default configuration file

## MANUAL

The full documentation for **PSFEx** is maintained as a PDF manual available at **http://astromatic.net/software/psfex**

## REPORTING BUGS

Please report bugs to the PSFEx software forum at http://astromatic.net/forum.

## SEE ALSO

eye(1), [missfits(1)](/missfits/1.md), [scamp(1)](/scamp/1.md), [source-extractor(1)](/source-extractor/1.md), sky(1), [stiff(1)](/stiff/1.md), stuff(1), swarp (1), [weightwatcher(1)](/weightwatcher/1.md)

## AUTHORS

Written by Emmanuel Bertin (Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris)

## LICENSE

PSFEx is licensed under the terms of the General Public License (GPL), version 3.

## COPYRIGHT

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.