ds9(1)



DS9(1)                      General Commands Manual                     DS9(1)

NAME
       ds9 - image tool for astronomy

SYNOPSIS
       ds9 [options]

DESCRIPTION
       DS9  DS9 is the modern image tool used by astronomers for visualization
       of astronomical data.  It supports a plethora of command line  options,
       which may be used in a script-like fashion.  An instance of the program
       is entirely controllable from the commandline with the XPA tools.

OPTIONS
       -about Get DS9 credits.

           Syntax
                -about

           Example:

               ds9 -about

       -align Controls the World Coordinate System alignment for  the  current
              frame.

           Syntax
                -align [yes| no]

           Example:

               ds9 -align yes

       -analysis
              Control external analysis tasks. Tasks are numbered as they are
               loaded,  starting with 0. Can also be used to display a message
              and
               display text in the text dialog window.

           Syntax
                -analysis [<task number> ]
                [<filename> ]
                [task <task number> | <task name> ]
                [load <filename> ]
                [clear]
                [clear] [load <filename> ]
                [message ok| okcancel| yesno <message> ]
                [entry <message> ]
                [text]

           Example:

               ds9 -analysis 0 # invoke first analysis task

               ds9 -analysis task 0

               ds9 -analysis task foobar

               ds9 -analysis task {foo bar}

               ds9 -analysis my.ans

               ds9 -analysis load my.ans

               ds9 -analysis clear

               ds9 -analysis clear load my.ans

               ds9 -analysis message {This is a message}

               ds9 -analysis text {This is text}

       -array Load raw data array into current frame.

           Syntax
                -array <filename>  [
                [xdim=<x> , ydim=<y> | dim=<dim> ] , zdim=<z> ,  bitpix=<b>  ,
               skip=<s> , endian=
                [little| big] ]

           Example:

               ds9 -array foo.arr[dim=512, bitpix=-32, endian=little]
                $cat  foo.arr |  ds9 -array -[dim=512, bitpix=-32, endian=lit-
               tle]

       -asinh Select ASINH scale function for the current frame.

           Syntax
                -asinh

           Example:

               ds9 -asinh
                bg

       -background
              Set image background color.

           Syntax
                -bg <color>

           Example:

               ds9 -background red

               ds9 -bg red

       -backup
              Create a backup save set.

           Syntax
                -backup <filename>

           Example:

               ds9 -backup ds9.bck

       -bin   Controls binning factor,   binning  buffer  size,   and  binning
              function
               for binning FITS bin tables.

           Syntax
                -bin [about <x>  <y> ]
                [about center]
                [buffersize <value> ]
                [cols <x>  <y> ]
                [colsz <x>  <y>  <z> ]
                [factor <value>  [<value> ] ]
                [depth <value> ]
                [filter <string> ]
                [filter clear]
                [function average| sum]
                [in]
                [out]
                [to fit]
                [match]
                [lock [yes| no] ]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -bin about 4096 4096

               ds9 -bin about center

               ds9 -bin buffersize 512

               ds9 -bin cols detx dety

               ds9 -bin colsz detx dety time

               ds9 -bin factor 4

               ds9 -bin factor 4 2

               ds9 -bin depth 10

               ds9 -bin filter 'pha >  5'

               ds9 -bin filter clear

               ds9 -bin function sum

               ds9 -bin in

               ds9 -bin out

               ds9 -bin to fit

               ds9 -bin match

               ds9 -bin lock yes

               ds9 -bin open

               ds9 -bin close

       -blink Blink mode parameters. Interval is in seconds.

           Syntax
                -blink []
                [yes| no]
                [interval <value> ]

           Example:

               ds9 -blink

               ds9 -blink yes

               ds9 -blink interval 1

       -block Controls blocking parameters.

           Syntax
                -block[<value> ]
                [<value>  <value> ]
                [to <value> ]
                [to <value>  <value> ]
                [in]
                [out]
                [to fit]
                [match]
                [lock [yes| no] ]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9-block4

               ds9-block4 2

               ds9-blockto 4

               ds9-blockto 4 2

               ds9-blockin

               ds9-blockout

               ds9-blockto fit

               ds9-blockmatch

               ds9-blocklock yes

               ds9-blockopen

               ds9-blockclose

       -blue  For RGB frames,  sets the current color channel to blue.

           Syntax
                -blue

           Example:

               ds9 -blue foo.fits

       -catalog
              cat
               Support  for  catalogs.  The first three commands will create a
              new
               catalog search. All other commands operated on the last search
               created,  unless indicated otherwise.

           Syntax
                -catalog [new]
                [ned| simbad| denis| skybot]

                [aavso| ac| ascss| cmc| gaia| gsc1| gsc2| gsc3|  nomad|  ppmx|
               sao| sdss5| sdss6| sdss7| sdss8| sdss9| tycho]
                [ua2| ub1| ucac2| ucac2sup| ucac3| ucac4| urat1]
                [2mass| iras]
                [csc| xmm| rosat]
                [first| nvss]
                [chandralog| cfhtlog| esolog| stlog| xmmlog]
                [cds <catalogname> ]
                [cds <catalogid> ]
                [load <filename> ]
                [import sb| tsv <filename> ]
                [<ref> ]  [<ra>  <dec>  <coordsys> ]
                [<ref> ]  [allcols]
                [<ref> ]  [allrows]
                [<ref> ]  [cancel]
                [<ref> ]  [clear]
                [<ref> ]  [close]
                [<ref> ]  [crosshair]
                [<ref> ]  [dec <col> ]
                [<ref> ]  [edit yes| no]
                [<ref> ]  [export sb| tsv <filename> ]
                [<ref> ]  [filter <string> ]
                [<ref> ]  [filter load <filename> ]
                [<ref> ]  [header]
                [<ref> ]  [location <code> ]
                [<ref> ]  [match <ref>  <ref> ]
                [<ref> ]  [match]
                [<ref> ]  [match error <value>  degrees| arcmin| arcsec]
                [<ref> ]  [match function 1and2| 1not2| 2not1]
                [<ref> ]  [match return 1and2| 1only| 2only]
                [<ref> ]  [match unique yes| no]
                [<ref> ]  [maxrows <number> ]
                [<ref> ]  [name <object> ]
                [<ref> ]  [panto yes| no]
                [<ref> ]  [plot <xcol>  <ycol>  <xerrcol>  <yerrcol> ]
                [<ref> ]  [print]
                [<ref> ]  [psky <skyframe> ]
                [<ref> ]  [psystem <coordsys> ]
                [<ref> ]  [ra <col> ]
                [<ref> ]  [regions]
                [<ref> ]  [retrieve]
                [<ref> ]  [samp]
                [<ref> ]  [samp broadcast]
                [<ref> ]  [samp send <application> ]
                [<ref> ]  [save <filename> ]
                [<ref> ]
                [servercds|  adac| cadc| cambridge| sao| ukirt| iucaa| bejing|
               saao]
                [<ref> ]  [show yes| no]
                [<ref> ]  [radius <value>  degrees| arcmin| arcsec]
                [<ref> ]  [sky <skyframe> ]
                [<ref> ]  [skyformat <skyformat> ]
                [<ref> ]  [sort <col>  incr| decr]
                [<ref> ]  [symbol [#]
                condition| shape| color|  text|  font|  fontsize|  fontweight|
               fontslant
                <value> ]
                [<ref> ]  [symbol [#]  text| size| size2| units| angle <value>
               ]
                [<ref> ]  [symbol shape circle| ellipse| box| text| point]
                [<ref> ]  [symbol shapecircle point| box point| diamond point|
               cross
                point| x point| arrow point| boxcircle point]
                [<ref> ]  [symbol add|  [#]  remove]
                [<ref> ]  [symbol save| load <filename> ]
                [<ref> ]  [system <coordsys> ]
                [<ref> ]  [update]
                [<ref> ]  [x <col> ]
                [<ref> ]  [y <col> ]

           Example:

               ds9 -catalog new

               ds9 -catalog 2mass

               ds9 -catalog cds 2mass

               ds9 -catalog cds "I/252"

               ds9 -catalog load foo.xml

               ds9 -catalog import tsv foo.tsv

               ds9 -catalog 202.48 47.21 fk5

               ds9 -catalog allrows

               ds9 -catalog allcols

               ds9 -catalog cancel

               ds9 -catalog clear

               ds9 -catalog close

               ds9 -catalog crosshair

               ds9 -catalog dec DEC

               ds9 -catalog edit yes

               ds9 -catalog export tsv bar.tsv

               ds9 -catalog filter'$Jmag> 15'

               ds9 -catalog filter load foo.flt

               ds9 -catalog header

               ds9 -catalog location 500

               ds9 -catalog match error 2 arcsec

               ds9 -catalog match function 1and2

               ds9 -catalog match unique no

               ds9 -catalog match return 1only

               ds9 -catalog match # last two catalogs loaded

               ds9 -catalog match 2mass csc

               ds9 -catalog maxrows 2000

               ds9 -catalog name m51

               ds9 -catalog panto no

               ds9 -catalog plot'$Jmag' '$Hmag' '$e_Jmag' '$e_Hmag'

               ds9 -catalog print

               ds9 -catalog psky fk5

               ds9 -catalog psystem wcs

               ds9 -catalog ra RA

               ds9 -catalog regions

               ds9 -catalog retrieve

               ds9 -catalog samp broadcast

               ds9 -catalog samp send aladin

               ds9 -catalog save foo.xml

               ds9 -catalog server sao

               ds9 -catalog show yes

               ds9 -catalog radius 1 degrees

               ds9 -catalog symbol condition '$Jmag> 15'

               ds9 -catalog symbol 2 shape "boxcircle point"

               ds9 -catalog symbol color red

               ds9 -catalog symbol font times

               ds9 -catalog symbol fontsize 14

               ds9 -catalog symbol fontweight bold

               ds9 -catalog symbol fontslant italic

               ds9 -catalog symbol add

               ds9 -catalog symbol 2 remove

               ds9 -catalog symbol load foo.sym

               ds9 -catalog symbol save bar.sym

               ds9 -catalog sky fk5

               ds9 -catalog skyformat degrees

               ds9 -catalog sort "Jmag" incr

               ds9 -catalog system wcs

               ds9 -catalog update

               ds9 -catalog x RA

               ds9 -catalog y DEC

       -cd    Sets the current working directory.

           Syntax
                cd [<directory> ]

           Example:

               ds9 -cd /home/mrbill

       -cmap  Controls  the  colormap for the current frame. The colormap name
              is not
               case sensitive. A valid contrast value is from 0 to 10 and bias
               value from 0 to 1.

           Syntax
                -cmap [<colormap> ]
                [load <filename> ]
                [save <filename> ]
                [invert yes| no]
                [<contrast>  <bias> ]
                [tag [load| save]  <filename> ]
                [tag delete]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -cmap Heat

               ds9 -cmap load foo.sao

               ds9 -cmap save bar.sao

               ds9 -cmap invert yes

               ds9 -cmap 5 .5

               ds9 -cmap tag load foo.tag

               ds9 -cmap tag save foo.tag

               ds9 -cmap tag delete

               ds9 -cmap open

               ds9 -cmap close

       -colorbar
              Controls colorbar parameters.

           Syntax
                -colorbar []
                [yes| no]
                [horizontal| vertical]
                [numerics yes| no]
                [space value| distance]
                [font times| helvetica| courier]
                [fontsize <value> ]
                [fontweight normal| bold]
                [fontslant roman| italic]
                [size]
                [ticks]
                [match]
                [lock [yes| no] ]

           Example:

               ds9 -colorbar yes

               ds9 -colorbar vertical

               ds9 -colorbar numerics yes

               ds9 -colorbar space value

               ds9 -colorbar font times

               ds9 -colorbar fontsize 14

               ds9 -colorbar fontweight bold

               ds9 -colorbar fontslant italic

               ds9 -colorbar size 20

               ds9 -colorbar ticks 11

               ds9 -colorbar match

               ds9 -colorbar lock yes

       -console
              Display tcl console window.

           Syntax
                -console

           Example:

               ds9 -console

       -contour
              Controls contours in the current frame.

           Syntax
                -contour []
                [yes| no]
                [clear]
                [generate]
                [load <filename> ]
                [save <filename>  [<coordsys>  <skyframe> ] ]
                [convert]
                [load levels <filename> ]
                [save levels <filename> ]
                [copy]
                [paste [<coordsys>  <color>  <width>  yes| no] ]
                [color <color> ]
                [width <width> ]
                [dash yes| no]
                [smooth <smooth> ]
                [method block| smooth]
                [nlevels <number of levels> ]
                [scale linear| log| pow| squared| sqrt| asinh| sinh| histequ]
                [log exp <value> ]
                [mode minmax| <value> | zscale| zmax]
                [scope global| local]
                [limits <min>  <max> ]
                [levels <value value value...> ]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -contour

               ds9 -contour yes

               ds9 -contour generate

               ds9 -contour clear

               ds9 -contour load ds9.ctr

               ds9 -contour save ds9.ctr

               ds9 -contour save ds9.ctr wcs fk5

               ds9 -contour convert

               ds9 -contour load levels ds9.ctr

               ds9 -contour save levels ds9.lev

               ds9 -contour copy

               ds9 -contour paste

               ds9 -contour paste wcs red 2 no

               ds9 -contour color yellow

               ds9 -contour width 2

               ds9 -contour dash yes

               ds9 -contour smooth 5

               ds9 -contour method smooth

               ds9 -contour nlevels 10

               ds9 -contour scale sqrt

               ds9 -contour log exp 1000

               ds9 -contour mode zscale

               ds9 -contour scope local

               ds9 -contour limits 1 100

               ds9 -contour levels 1 10 100 1000

               ds9 -contour open

               ds9 -contour close

       -crop  Set current image display area.

           Syntax
                -crop [<x>  <y>  <width>  <height>  [<coordsys> ]  [<skyframe>
               ]
                [degrees| arcmin| arcsec]
                [match <coordsys> ]
                [lock <coordsys> | none]
                [reset]
                [3d zmin zmax <coordsys> ]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 foo.fits -crop 40 30 10 20 # set crop in physical coords

               ds9   foo.fits  -crop  +104:51:06.915  +68:33:40.761  28.144405
               22.000204

       -crosshair
              Controls the current position of the crosshair  in  the  current
              frame.
               DS9 is placed in crosshair mode when the crosshair is set.

           Syntax
                -crosshair [<x>  <h>  <coordsys>  [<skyframe> ] ]
                [match <coordsys> ]
                [lock <coordsys> | none]

           Example:

               ds9 -crosshair 100 100 physical # set crosshair in physical

               ds9 -crosshair 345 58.8 wcs fk5 # set crosshair in wcs coords

               ds9 -crosshair 23:01:00 +58:52:51 wcs fk5

               ds9 -crosshair match

               ds9 -crosshair lock wcs

       -cube  Controls FITS cube.

           Syntax
                -cube []
                [play| stop| next| prev| first| last]
                [<slice>  [<coordsys> ] ]
                [interval <numeric> ]
                [match <coordsys> ]
                [lock <coordsys> | none]
                [order 123| 132| 213| 231| 312| 321]
                [axes lock [yes| no] ]
                [axis <axis> ]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -cube

               ds9 -cube play

               ds9 -cube last

               ds9 -cube 3

               ds9 -cube 4.5 wcs

               ds9 -cube interval 2

               ds9 -cube match wcs

               ds9 -cube lock wcs

               ds9 -cube order 123

               ds9 -cube axes lock yes

               ds9 -cube axis 3

               ds9 -cube open

               ds9 -cube close

       -cursor
              Move  mouse  pointer or crosshair in image pixels in the current
              frame.
               Note,  this will move selected Regions also.

           Syntax
                -cursor [<x>  <h> ]

           Example:

               ds9 -cursor 10 10

       -dsssao
              dss
               Support for Digital Sky Survey at SAO.

           Syntax
                -dsssao []
                [<object> ]
                [name <object> | clear]
                [<ra>  <dec> ]  # in wcs fk5
                [size <width>  <height>  degrees| arcmin| arcsec]
                [save yes| no]
                [frame new| current]
                [update frame| crosshair]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -dsssao

               ds9 -dsssao m31

               ds9 -dsssao name m31

               ds9 -dsssao name clear

               ds9 -dsssao 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78

               ds9 -dsssao size 60 60 arcmin

               ds9 -dsssao save yes

               ds9 -dsssao frame current

               ds9 -dsssao update frame

               ds9 -dsssao open

               ds9 -dsssao close

       -dsseso
              Support for Digital Sky Survey at ESO.

           Syntax
                -dsseso []
                [<object> ]
                [name <object> | clear]
                [<ra>  <dec> ]  # in wcs fk5
                [size <width>  <height>  degrees| arcmin| arcsec]
                [save yes| no]
                [frame new| current]
                [update frame| crosshair]
                [survey DSS1| DSS2-red| DSS2-blue| DSS2-infrared]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -dsseso

               ds9 -dsseso m31

               ds9 -dsseso name m31

               ds9 -dsseso name clear

               ds9 -dsseso 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78

               ds9 -dsseso size 60 60 arcmin

               ds9 -dsseso save yes

               ds9 -dsseso frame current

               ds9 -dsseso update frame

               ds9 -dsseso survey DSS2-red

               ds9 -dsseso open

               ds9 -dsseso close

       -dssstsci
              Support for Digital Sky Survey at STSCI.

           Syntax
                -dssstsci []
                [<object> ]
                [name <object> | clear]
                [<ra>  <dec> ]  # in wcs fk5
                [size <width>  <height>  degrees| arcmin| arcsec]
                [save yes| no]
                [frame new| current]
                [update frame| crosshair]
                [survey poss2ukstu_red| poss2ukstu_ir| poss2ukstu_blue]
                [survey poss1_blue| poss1_red]
                [survey all| quickv| phase2_gsc2| phase2_gsc1]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -dssstsci

               ds9 -dssstsci m31

               ds9 -dssstsci name m31

               ds9 -dssstsci name clear

               ds9 -dssstsci 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78

               ds9 -dssstsci size 60 60 arcmin

               ds9 -dssstsci save yes

               ds9 -dssstsci frame current

               ds9 -dssstsci update frame

               ds9 -dssstsci survey all

               ds9 -dssstsci open

               ds9 -dssstsci close

       -envi  Load an ENVI header and file. Optional parameter: array endian.

           Syntax
                -envi <header>  [<filename> ]

           Example:

               ds9 -envi foo.hdr

               ds9 -envi foo.hdr foo.bsq

       -exit  quit
               Quits DS9.

           Syntax
                -exit
                -quit

           Example:

               ds9 -exit

       -export
              Export loaded image data of current  frame  in  specified  image
              format,
               at native resolution,  using current colormap and contrast/bias
               settings.  NOTE: not scaling,  rotation,  or translation is ap-
              plied. If
               no format specified,  the file name extension is used to deter-
              mine the
               output  format.  Optional  parameters: jpeg quality (1-100) and
              tiff
               compression method.

           Syntax
                -export [array| nrrd| envi| gif| tiff| jpeg| png]  <filename>
                -export array <filename> [big| little| native]
                -export nrrd <filename> [big| little| native]
                -export envi <header>  [<filename> ] [big| little| native]
                -export <filename> .jpeg [1-100]
                -export <filename> .tiff [none| jpeg| packbits| deflate]

           Example:

               ds9 -export array foo.arr little

               ds9 -export nrrd foo.nrrd little

               ds9 -export envi foo.hdr little

               ds9 -export envi foo.hdr foo.bsq little

               ds9 -export tiff foo.tiff jpeg

               ds9 -export jpeg foo.jpeg 75

               ds9 -export png foo.png

       -fifo  Set the name of the IRAF input and output fifos. The default  is
              /dev/
               imt1. These fifos are used by IRAF to communicate with DS9.

           Syntax
                -fifo name

           Example:

               ds9 -fifo /dev/imt1

       -fifo_only

       -fits  Load a FITS image into the current frame.

           Syntax
                -fits<filename>

           Example:

               ds9 -fits foo.fits

               ds9 -fits bar.fits[bin=detx, dety]
                $cat foo.fits |  ds9 -fits -
                $cat bar.fits |  ds9 -fits -[bin=detx, dety]

       -frame Controls  frame functions. Frames may be created,  deleted,  re-
              set,  and
               centered. While return the current frame number. If you goto  a
              frame
               that does not exists,  it will be created. If the frame is hid-
              den,  it
               will be shown. The 'frameno' option is available for backward
               compatibility.

           Syntax
                -frame [center [#| all] ]
                [clear [#| all] ]
                [new [rgb] ]
                [delete [#| all] ]
                [reset [#| all] ]
                [refresh [#| all] ]
                [hide [#| all] ]
                [show [#| all] ]
                [move first]
                [move back]
                [move forward]
                [move last]
                [first]
                [prev]
                [next]
                [last]
                [frameno #]
                [#]
                [match <coordsys> ]
                [lock <coordsys> | none]

           Example:

               ds9 -frame center # center current frame

               ds9 -frame center 1 # center 'Frame1'

               ds9 -frame center all # center all frames

               ds9 -frame clear # clear current frame

               ds9 -frame new # create new frame

               ds9 -frame new rgb # create new rgb frame

               ds9 -frame delete # delete current frame

               ds9 -frame reset # reset current frame

               ds9 -frame refresh # refresh current frame

               ds9 -frame hide # hide current frame

               ds9 -frame show 1 # show frame 'Frame1'

               ds9 -frame move first # move frame to first in order

               ds9 -frame move back # move frame back in order

               ds9 -frame move forward # move frame forward in order

               ds9 -frame move last # move frame to last in order

               ds9 -frame first # goto first frame

               ds9 -frame prev # goto prev frame

               ds9 -frame next # goto next frame

               ds9 -frame last # goto last frame

               ds9 -frame frameno 4 # goto frame 'Frame4',  create if needed

               ds9 -frame 3 # goto frame 'Frame3',  create if needed

               ds9 -frame lock wcs

       -geometry
              Define the initial window geometry. This includes all of the ds9
               window,  not just the image space. see X(1).

           Syntax
                -geometry value

           Example:

               ds9 -geometry 640x480

       -gif   Load GIF image into current frame.

           Syntax
                -gif <filename>

           Example:

               ds9 -gif foo.gif
                $cat foo.gif |  ds9 -gif -

       -green For RGB frames,  sets the current color channel to green.

           Syntax
                -green

           Example:

               ds9 -green foo.fits
                grid
                Controls coordinate grid.  For  grid  numeric  format  syntax,
               click
                here.

                   Syntax
                        -grid []
                        [yes| no]
                        [type analysis| publication]
                        [system <coordsys> ]
                        [sky <skyframe> ]
                        [skyformat <skyformat> ]
                        [grid yes| no]
                        [grid color <color> ]
                        [grid width <value> ]
                        [grid dash yes| no]
                        [grid gap1 <value> ]
                        [grid gap2 <value> ]
                        [grid gap3 <value> ]
                        [axes yes| no]
                        [axes color <color> ]
                        [axes width <value> ]
                        [axes dash yes| no]
                        [axes type interior| exterior]
                        [axes origin lll| llu| lul| luu| ull| ulu| uul| uuu]
                        [format1 <format> ]
                        [format2 <format> ]
                        [tickmarks yes| no]
                        [tickmarks color <color> ]
                        [tickmarks width <value> ]
                        [tickmarks dash yes| no]
                        [border yes| no]
                        [border color <color> ]
                        [border width <value> ]
                        [border dash yes| no]
                        [numerics yes| no]
                        [numerics font times| helvetica| courier]
                        [numerics fontsize <value> ]
                        [numerics fontweight normal| bold]
                        [numerics fontslant roman| italic]
                        [numerics color <color> ]
                        [numerics gap1 <value> ]
                        [numerics gap2 <value> ]
                        [numerics gap3 <value> ]
                        [numerics type interior| exterior]
                        [numerics vertical yes| no]
                        [title yes| no]
                        [title text <text> ]
                        [title def yes| no]
                        [title gap <value> ]
                        [title font times| helvetica| courier]
                        [title fontsize <value> ]
                        [title fontweight normal| bold]
                        [title fontslant roman| italic]
                        [title color <color> ]
                        [labels yes| no]
                        [labels text1 <text> ]
                        [labels text2 <text> ]
                        [labels def1 yes| no]
                        [labels def2 yes| no]
                        [labels gap1 <value> ]
                        [labels gap2 <value> ]
                        [labels font times| helvetica| courier]
                        [labels fontsize <value> ]
                        [labels fontweight normal| bold]
                        [labels fontslant roman| italic]
                        [labels color <color> ]
                        [reset]
                        [load <filename> ]
                        [save <filename> ]
                        [open| close]

                   Example:

                       ds9 -grid

                       ds9 -grid yes

                       ds9 -grid type analysis

                       ds9 -grid system wcs

                       ds9 -grid sky fk5

                       ds9 -grid skyformat degrees

                       ds9 -grid grid yes

                       ds9 -grid grid color red

                       ds9 -grid grid width 2

                       ds9 -grid grid dash yes

                       ds9 -grid grid gap1 10

                       ds9 -grid grid gap2 10

                       ds9 -grid grid gap3 10

                       ds9 -grid axes yes

                       ds9 -grid axes color red

                       ds9 -grid axes width 2

                       ds9 -grid axes dash yes

                       ds9 -grid axes type exterior

                       ds9 -grid axes origin lll

                       ds9 -grid format1 d.2

                       ds9 -grid format2 d.2

                       ds9 -grid tickmarks yes

                       ds9 -grid tickmarks color red

                       ds9 -grid tickmarks width 2

                       ds9 -grid tickmarks dash yes

                       ds9 -grid border yes

                       ds9 -grid border color red

                       ds9 -grid border width 2

                       ds9 -grid border dash yes

                       ds9 -grid numerics yes

                       ds9 -grid numerics font courier

                       ds9 -grid numerics fontsize 12

                       ds9 -grid numerics fontweight bold

                       ds9 -grid numerics fontslant italic

                       ds9 -grid numerics color red

                       ds9 -grid numerics gap1 10

                       ds9 -grid numerics gap2 10

                       ds9 -grid numerics gap3 10

                       ds9 -grid numerics type exterior

                       ds9 -grid numerics vertical yes

                       ds9 -grid title yes

                       ds9 -grid title text {Hello World}

                       ds9 -grid title def yes

                       ds9 -grid title gap 10

                       ds9 -grid title font courier

                       ds9 -grid title fontsize 12

                       ds9 -grid title fontweight bold

                       ds9 -grid title fontslant italic

                       ds9 -grid title color red

                       ds9 -grid labels yes

                       ds9 -grid labels text1 {Hello World}

                       ds9 -grid labels text2 {Hello World}

                       ds9 -grid labels def1 yes

                       ds9 -grid labels def2 yes

                       ds9 -grid labels gap1 10

                       ds9 -grid labels gap2 10

                       ds9 -grid labels font courier

                       ds9 -grid labels fontsize 12

                       ds9 -grid labels fontweight bold

                       ds9 -grid labels fontslant italic

                       ds9 -grid labels color red

                       ds9 -grid reset

                       ds9 -grid load foo.grd

                       ds9 -grid save foo.grd

                       ds9 -grid open

                       ds9 -grid close

               -geometry
                      Define the initial window geometry. This includes all of
                      the ds9
                       window,  not just the image space. see X(1).

                   Syntax
                        -geometry value

                   Example:

                       ds9 -geometry 640x480

               -header
                      Display current fits header dialog.  Optional  extension
                      number maybe
                       specified.

                   Syntax
                        -header [<ext> ]
                        [close [<ext> ] ]
                        [save [<ext> ]  <filename> ]

                   Example:

                       ds9 -header

                       ds9 -header 2

                       ds9 -header close

                       ds9 -header save 1 foo.txt

               -height
                      Set  the height of the image display window. Use the ge-
                      ometry command
                       to set the overall width and height of the ds9 window.

                   Syntax
                        -height [<value> ]

                   Example:

                       ds9 -height 512

               -help  Display help information. To maintain backward  compati-
                      bility,  -help
                       will display a brief help message and exit. --help will
                      display all
                       command line options within the built-in help facility.

                   Syntax
                        -help # Display brief help message and exit.
                        --help # Display command line options within help  fa-
                       cility.
                        -?  #  Display command line options within help facil-
                       ity.

                   Example:

                       ds9 -help # Display brief help message and exit.

                       ds9 --help # Display command line options  within  help
                       facility

                       ds9  -?  # Display command line options within help fa-
                       cility.

               -histequ
                      Select histogram equalization  scale  function  for  the
                      current frame.

                   Syntax
                        -histequ

                   Example:

                       ds9 -histequ

               -iconify
                      Toggles iconification.

                   Syntax
                        -iconify []
                        [yes| no]

                   Example:

                       ds9 -iconify

                       ds9 -iconify yes

               -inet_only
                      Only use the IRAF port number. This is the same as -fifo
                      none -unix
                       none.

                   Syntax
                        -port_only

                   Example:

                       ds9 -port_only

               -invert
                      Invert Colormap.

                   Syntax
                        -invert

                   Example:

                       ds9 -invert

               -iis   Set IIS Filename. Optional mosaic number maybe supplied.

                   Syntax
                        -iis [filename <filename>  [#] ]

                   Example:

                       ds9 -iis filename foo.fits

                       ds9 -iis filename bar.fits 4

               -jpeg  Load JPEG image into current frame.

                   Syntax
                        -jpeg <filename>

                   Example:

                       ds9 -jpeg foo.jpeg
                        $cat foo.jpeg |  ds9 -jpeg -

               -language
                      Select current language.

                   Syntax
                        -language [locale| da| de| es| en| fr| ja| pt]

                   Example:

                       ds9 -language fr

               -linear
                      Select linear scale function for the current frame.

                   Syntax
                        -linear

                   Example:

                       ds9 -linear

               -lock  Lock all other frames to the current frame.

                   Syntax
                        -lock[frame <coordsys> | none]
                        [crosshair <coordsys> | none]
                        [crop <coordsys> | none]
                        [slice <coordsys> | none]
                        [bin [yes| no] ]
                        [axes [yes| no] ]
                        [scale [yes| no] ]
                        [scalelimits [yes| no] ]
                        [colorbar [yes| no] ]
                        [block [yes| no] ]
                        [smooth [yes| no] ]
                        [3d [yes| no] ]

                   Example:

                       ds9 -lock frame wcs

                       ds9 -lock crosshair wcs

                       ds9 -lock crop wcs

                       ds9 -lock slice wcs

                       ds9 -lock bin yes

                       ds9 -lock axes yes

                       ds9 -lock scale yes

                       ds9 -lock scalelimits yes

                       ds9 -lock colorbar yes

                       ds9 -lock block yes

                       ds9 -lock smooth yes

                       ds9 -lock 3d yes

               -log   Select log scale function for the current frame.

                   Syntax
                        -log

                   Example:

                       ds9 -log

               -lower Lower in the window stacking order.

                   Syntax
                        -lower

                   Example:

                       ds9 -lower

               -magnifier
                      Controls the magnifier settings.

                   Syntax
                        magnifier [color <color> ]
                        [zoom <value> ]
                        [cursor yes| no]
                        [region yes| no]

                   Example:

                       ds9 -magnifier color yellow

                       ds9 -magnifier zoom 2

                       ds9 -magnifier cursor no

                       ds9 -magnifier region no

               -mask  nomask
                       Controls mask parameters.

                   Syntax
                        -mask [color <color> ]
                        [mark zero| nonzero| nan| nonnan| range]
                        [range <low>  <high> ]
                        [transparency <value> ]
                        [system <coordsys> ]
                        [clear]
                        [open| close]
                        -nomask

                   Example:

                       ds9 -mask color red

                       ds9 -mask mark zero

                       ds9 -mask range 10 100

                       ds9 -mask transparency 50

                       ds9 -mask system wcs

                       ds9 -mask clear

                       ds9 -mask open

                       ds9 -mask close

                       ds9 -nomask

               -match Match all other frames to the current frame.

                   Syntax
                        -match[frame <coordsys> ]
                        [crosshair <coordsys> ]
                        [crop <coordsys> ]
                        [slice <coordsys> ]
                        [bin]
                        [axes]
                        [scale]
                        [scalelimits]
                        [colorbar]
                        [block]
                        [smooth]
                        [3d]

                   Example:

                       ds9 -match frame wcs

                       ds9 -match crosshair wcs

                       ds9 -match crop wcs

                       ds9 -match slice wcs

                       ds9 -match bin

                       ds9 -match axes

                       ds9 -match scale

                       ds9 -match scalelimits

                       ds9 -match colorbar

                       ds9 -match block

                       ds9 -match smooth

                       ds9 -match 3d

               -mecube
                      Load FITS multiple extension file as data cube.

                   Syntax
                        mecube <filename>

                   Example:

                       ds9 -mecube foo.fits
                        $cat foo.fits |  ds9 -mecube -

               -minmax
                      This is how DS9 determines the min and max  data  values
                      from the
                       data. SCAN will scan all data.

                   Syntax
                        -minmax [scan| sample| datamin| irafmin]
                        [mode scan| sample| datamin| irafmin]
                        [interval #]

                   Example:

                       ds9 -minmax scan

                       ds9 -minmax mode scan

                       ds9 -minmax interval 100

               -mode  Select the current mode.

                   Syntax
                        -mode
                        [none| region| crosshair| colorbar| pan| zoom| rotate|
                       catalog| examine| 3d]

                   Example:

                       ds9 -mode crosshair

               -mosaic
                      Load FITS mosaic segment into current frame.

                   Syntax
                        -mosaic [wcs| wcsa...wcsz| iraf]  <filename>

                   Example:

                       ds9 -mosaic foo.fits

                       ds9 -mosaic wcs foo.fits
                        $cat foo.fits |  ds9 -mosaic -
                        $cat foo.fits |  ds9 -mosaic wcs -

               -mosaicimage

       -movie Create a movie from snap shots of the DS9 window. A slice movie
               cycles though all slices  of  a  cube.  A  frame  movie  cycles
              through all
               active  frames. A 3d movie cycles through specified viewing an-
              gles.
               The default action is slice. Movie types are either MPEG or An-
              imated
               GIF,   with default MPEG. Optional parameters for 3d: number of
              frames,
               azimuth from/to,  elevation from/to,   slice  from/to,   oscil-
              late/repeat
               times.

           Syntax
                -movie [slice| frame| 3d]  [mpeg| gif]  <filename>
                -movie 3d [mpeg| gif]  <filename>
                [number|  azfrom| azto| elfrom| elto| slfrom| slto| oscillate|
               repeat <#> ]

           Example:

               ds9 -movie slice mpeg ds9.mpg

               ds9 -movie frame gif ds9.gif

               ds9 -movie 3d mpeg ds9.mpg number 10 azfrom -60 azto 60  oscil-
               late 1

       -msg   Specify a directory of translation tables to be loaded.

           Syntax
                -msg <directory>

           Example:

               ds9 -msg $HOME/msgs

       -multiframe
              Load FITS multiple extension file as multiple images.

           Syntax
                multiframe <filename>

           Example:

               ds9 -multiframe foo.fits
                $cat foo.fits |  ds9 -multiframe -

       -nameserver
              Support Name Server functions. Coordinates are in fk5.

           Syntax
                -nameserver [<object> ]
                [name <object> ]
                [skyformat degrees| sexagesimal]
                [pan]
                [crosshair]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -nameserver m31

               ds9 -nameserver name m31

               ds9 -nameserver server ned-sao

               ds9 -nameserver skyformat sexagesimal

               ds9 -nameserver pan

               ds9 -nameserver crosshair

               ds9 -nameserver open

               ds9 -nameserver close

       -nan   Set image not-a-number color.

           Syntax
                -nan <color>

           Example:

               ds9 -nan red

       -nrrd  Load an NRRD (Nearly Raw Raster Data) file.

           Syntax
                -nrrd <filename>

           Example:

               ds9 -nrrd foo.nrrd
                $cat foo.nrrd |  xpaset ds9 -nrrd-

       -nvss  Support for NRAO VLA Sky Survey.

           Syntax
                -nvss []
                [<object> ]
                [name <object> | clear]
                [<ra>  <dec> ]  # in wcs fk5
                [size <width>  <height>  degrees| arcmin| arcsec]
                [save yes| no]
                [frame new| current]
                [update frame| crosshair]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -nvss

               ds9 -nvss m31

               ds9 -nvss name m31

               ds9 -nvss name clear

               ds9 -nvss 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78

               ds9 -nvss size 60 60 arcmin

               ds9 -nvss save yes

               ds9 -nvss frame current

               ds9 -nvss update frame

               ds9 -nvss open

               ds9 -nvess close

       -orient
              Controls the orientation of the current frame.

           Syntax
                -orient [none| x| y| xy]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -orient xy

               ds9 -orient open

               ds9 -orient close

       -pagesetup
              Controls Page Setup options.

           Syntax
                -pagesetup [orient portrait| landscape]
                [scale <numberic> ]
                [size letter| legal| tabloid| poster| a4]

           Example:

               ds9 -pagesetup orient portrait

               ds9 -pagesetup scale 50

               ds9 -pagesetup size poster

       -pan   Controls  the  current  image  cursor  location  for the current
              frame.

           Syntax
                -pan [<x>  <h>  <coordsys>  [<skyframe> ] ]  # relative
                [to <x>  <h>  <coordsys>  [<skyframe> ] ]  # absolute
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -pan 200 200 image# pan relative

               ds9 -pan to 400 400 physical# pan to physical coords

               ds9 -pan to 13:29:55 47:11:50 wcs fk# pan to wcs coords

               ds9 -pan open

               ds9 -pan close

       -pixeltable
              Display/Hide the pixel table.

           Syntax
                -pixeltable []
                [yes| open]
                [no| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -pixeltable

               ds9 -pixeltable yes

               ds9 -pixeltable open

               ds9 -pixeltable close

       -plot  Display and configure data plots. All plot commands take an  op-
              tional
               second  command,   the plot name. If no plot name is specified,
              the last
               plot created is assumed. Plot data is assumed to be a pair of
               coordinates,  with optional error values. The follow are  valid
              data
               descriptions:
               xy x and y coordinates
               xyex x, y coordinates with x errors
               xyey x, y coordinates with y errors
               xyexey x, y coordinates with x and y errors
               To create a new plot,  use the plot new command.

           Syntax
                # create new empty plot window
                -plot [line| bar| scatter]
                # existing plot
                -plot [[<plotname> ]  load <filename>  xy| xyex| xyey| xyexey]
                [[<plotname> ]  save <filename> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  layout grid| row| column| strip]
                [[<plotname> ]  layout strip scale <percent> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  add graph line| bar| scatter]
                [[<plotname> ]  select graph <graph> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  delete graph]
                [[<plotname> ]  select dataset <dataset> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  delete dataset]
                [[<plotname> ]  duplicate]
                [[<plotname> ]  stats yes| no]
                [[<plotname> ]  list yes| no]
                [[<plotname> ]  loadconfig <filename> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  saveconfig <filename> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  pagesetup orient portrait| landscape]
                [[<plotname> ]  pagesetup size letter| legal| tabloid| poster|
               a4]
                [[<plotname> ]  print]
                [[<plotname> ]  print destination printer| file]
                [[<plotname> ]  print command <command> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  print filename <filename> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  print color rgb| gray]
                [[<plotname> ]  close]
                [[<plotname> ]  mode pointer| zoom]
                # export image
                plot [[<plotname> ]  export <filename> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  export gif| tiff| jpeg| png <filename> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  export jpeg <filename>  [1-100] ]
                [[<plotname> ]  export tiff <filename>  none| jpeg|  packbits|
               deflate] ]
                # configure graph
                -plot [[<plotname> ]  axis x| y grid yes| no]
                [[<plotname> ]  axis x| y log yes| no]
                [[<plotname> ]  axis x| y flip yes| no]
                [[<plotname> ]  axis x| y auto yes| no]
                [[<plotname> ]  axis x| y min <value> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  axis x| y max <value> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  axis x| y format <string> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  background <value> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  legend yes| no]
                [[<plotname>  ]   legend  position  right|  left| top| bottom|
               plotarea]
                [[<plotname> ]  font title| labels| numbers font
                times| helvetica| courier]
                [[<plotname> ]  font title| labels| numbers size <value> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  font title|  labels|  numbers  weight  normal|
               bold]
                [[<plotname>  ]   font  title|  labels|  numbers  slant roman|
               italic]
                [[<plotname> ]  title <string> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  title x| y <string> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  barmode normal| stacked| aligned| overlap]
                # configure current dataset
                -plot [[<plotname> ]  show yes| no]
                [[<plotname> ]  shape
                none| circle| square| diamond| plus| splus| scross|  triangle|
               arrow]
                [[<plotname> ]  shape fill yes| no]
                [[<plotname> ]  shape color <value> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  smooth step| linear| cubic| quadratic| catrom]
                [[<plotname> ]  color <value> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  width <value> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  dash yes| no]
                [[<plotname> ]  error yes| no]
                [[<plotname> ]  error color <value> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  error cap yes| no]
                [[<plotname> ]  error width <value> ]
                [[<plotname> ]  name <string> ]

           Example:
                # create new empty plot window

               ds9 -plot bar
                # existing plot

               ds9 -plot load xy.dat

               ds9 -plot save foo.dat

               ds9 -plot layout strip

               ds9 -plot layout strip scale 30

               ds9 -plot add graph scatter

               ds9 -plot select graph 1

               ds9 -plot delete graph

               ds9 -plot select dataset 1

               ds9 -plot delete dataset

               ds9 -plot duplicate

               ds9 -plot stats yes

               ds9 -plot list yes

               ds9 -plot loadconfig foo.plt

               ds9 -plot saveconfig foo.plt

               ds9 -plot pagesetup orient portrait

               ds9 -plot pagesetup size letter

               ds9 -plot print

               ds9 -plot print destination file

               ds9 -plot print command lp

               ds9 -plot print filename foo.ps

               ds9 -plot print color rgb

               ds9 -plot close
                # plot mode

               ds9 -plot mode pointer
                # export plot

               ds9 -plot export tiff foo.tiff jpeg

               ds9 -plot export jpeg foo.jpeg 75

               ds9 -plot export png foo.png
                # configure plot

               ds9 -plot axis x grid yes

               ds9 -plot axis x log yes

               ds9 -plot axis x flip yes

               ds9 -plot axis x auto no

               ds9 -plot axis x min 1

               ds9 -plot axis x max 100

               ds9 -plot axis x format '%f'

               ds9 -plot background white

               ds9 -plot legend yes

               ds9 -plot legend position left

               ds9 -plot font numbers font times

               ds9 -plot font numbers size 12

               ds9 -plot font numbers weight bold

               ds9 -plot font numbers slant italic

               ds9 -plot title 'This is a Title'

               ds9 -plot title x 'X Axis'

               ds9 -plot title y 'Y Axis'

               ds9 -plot title legend 'This is the Legend'
                # bar plot

               ds9 -plot barmode aligned
                # configure current dataset

               ds9 -plot show yes

               ds9 -plot shape circle

               ds9 -plot shape fill no

               ds9 -plot shape color cyan

               ds9 -plot smooth step

               ds9 -plot color red

               ds9 -plot width 2

               ds9 -plot dash yes

               ds9 -plot error yes

               ds9 -plot error color red

               ds9 -plot error cap yes

               ds9 -plot error width 2

               ds9 -plot name 'My Data'

       -png   Load PNG image into current frame.

           Syntax
                -png <filename>

           Example:

               ds9 png foo.png
                $cat foo.png |  ds9 -png -

       -precision
              Set region and coordinate output format precision.

           Syntax
                -precision <linear> <degree> <hms> <dms> <arcmin> <arcsec>

           Example:

               ds9 -precision 8 10 4 3 5 3

       -prefs Controls various preference settings.

           Syntax
                -prefs [clear]
                [irafalign yes| no]

           Example:

               ds9 -prefs clear

               ds9 -prefs irafalign yes

       -preserve
              Preserve the follow attributes while loading a new image.

           Syntax
                preserve [pan yes| no]
                [regions yes| no]

           Example:

               ds9 -preserve pan yes

               ds9 -preserve regions yes

       -psprint
              Invokes  postscript  printing.  Please see print for further de-
              tails.

       -print Controls printing. Use print option to set printing options.

           Syntax
                -print [destination printer| file]
                [command <command> ]
                [filename <filename> ]
                [color rgb| cmyk| gray]
                [level 1| 2| 3]
                [resolution72| screen| 96| 144| 150| 225| 300| 600| 1200]

           Example:

               ds9 -print

               ds9 -print destination file

               ds9 -print command lp

               ds9 -print filename foo.ps

               ds9 -print color cmyk

               ds9 -print level 2

               ds9 -print resolution 96

       -port  Set the IRAF port number,  used by IRAF to communicate with DS9.
              The
               default is 5137,  the standard IRAF port used by ximtool.

           Syntax
                -port number

           Example:

               ds9 -port 5137

       -port_only

       -pow   Select power scale function for the current frame.

           Syntax
                -pow

           Example:

               ds9 -pow

       -exit  quit
               Quits DS9.

           Syntax
                -exit
                -quit

           Example:

               ds9 -exit

       -raise Raise in the window stacking order.

           Syntax
                -raise

           Example:

               ds9 -raise

       -regions
              Controls regions in the current frame.

           Syntax
                -regions [<filename> ]
                [load [all]  <filename> ]
                [save <filename> ]
                [list [close] ]
                [epsilon <integer> ]
                [show yes| no]
                [showtext yes| no]
                [centroid]
                [centroid auto yes| no]
                [centroid radius <value> | iteration <value> ]
                [getinfo]
                [move front]
                [move back]
                [select all]
                [select none]
                [select invert]
                [delete all]
                [delete select]
                [format ds9| xml| ciao| saotng| saoimage| pros| xy]
                [system image| physical| wcs| wcsa...wcsz]
                [sky fk4| fk5| icrs| galactic| ecliptic]
                [skyformat degrees| sexagesimal]
                [strip yes| no]
                [shape <shape> ]
                [color <color>
                [width <width> ]
                [fixed| edit| rotate| delete yes| no]
                [include| exclude| source| background]
                [command <marker command> ]
                [composite]
                [dissolve]
                [template <filename> ]
                [template <filename>  at <ra>  <dec>  <coordsys>  <skyframe> ]
                [savetemplate <filename> ]
                [group new]
                [group <tag>  new]
                [group <tag>  update]
                [group <tag>  select]
                [group <tag>  color <color> ]
                [group <tag>  copy]
                [group <tag>  delete]
                [group <tag>  cut]
                [group <tag>  font <font> ]
                [group <tag>  move <int>  <int> ]
                [group <tag>  movefront]
                [group <tag>  moveback]
                [group <tag>  property <property>  yes| no]
                [copy]
                [cut]
                [paste image| physical| wcs| wcsa...wcsz]
                [undo]

           Example:

               ds9 -regions foo.reg

               ds9 -regions -format ciao bar.reg # load as ciao format

               ds9 -regions foo.fits # FITS regions files do not need a format
                specification

               ds9 -regions load foo.reg # load foo.reg into current frame

               ds9 -regions load all foo.reg # load foo.reg into all frames

               ds9  -regions  load '*.reg'# expand *.reg and load into current
               frame

               ds9 -regions load all '*.reg' # expand *.reg and load into all

       -red   For RGB frames,  sets the current color channel to red.

           Syntax
                -red

           Example:

               ds9 -red foo.fits

       -restore
              Restore DS9 to a previous state from a backup save set.

           Syntax
                -restore <filename>

           Example:

               ds9 -restore ds9.bck

       -rgb   Create RGB frame and control RGB frame parameters.

           Syntax
                -rgb []
                [red| green| blue]
                [channel [red| green| blue] ]
                [view [red| green| blue]  [yes| no] ]
                [system <coordsys> ]
                [lock wcs| crop| slice|  bin|  scale|  scalelimits|  colorbar|
               block| smooth
                [yes| no] ]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -rgb # create new rgb frame

               ds9 -rgb red # set current channel to red

               ds9 -rgb channel red # set current channel to red

               ds9 -rgb view blue no # turn off blue channel

               ds9 -rgb system wcs # set rgb coordinate system

               ds9 -rgb lock wcs yes

               ds9 -rgb lock crop yes

               ds9 -rgb lock slice yes

               ds9 -rgb lock bin yes

               ds9 -rgb lock scale yes

               ds9 -rgb lock scalelimits yes

               ds9 -rgb lock colorbar yes

               ds9 -rgb lock block yes

               ds9 -rgb lock smooth yes

               ds9 -rgb open

               ds9 -rgb close

       -rgbarray

       -rgbcube

       -rgbimage

       -rotate
              Controls the rotation angle (in degrees) of the current frame.<

           Syntax
                -rotate [<value> ]
                [to <value> ]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -rotate 45

               ds9 -rotate to 30

               ds9 -rotate open

               ds9 -rotate close

       -samp  Configure SAMP protocol.

           Syntax
                -samp [yes| no| connect| disconnect]
                [broadcast [image| table] ]
                [send [image| table]  <application> ]

           Example:

               ds9 -samp yes

               ds9 -samp connect

               ds9 -samp broadcast image

               ds9 -samp send image aladin

       -save  Save loaded image data of current frame as FITS.

           Syntax
                -save[fits|  rgbimage|  rgbcube|  mecube| mosaic| mosaicimage]
               <filename>
                [image| table| slice]

           Example:

               ds9 -save foo.fits

               ds9 -save fits foo.fits image

               ds9 -save fits foo.fits table

               ds9 -save fits foo.fits slice

               ds9 -save rgbimage foo.fits

               ds9 -save rgbcube foo.fits

               ds9 -save mecube foo.fits

               ds9 -save mosaic foo.fits

               ds9 -save mosaicimage foo.fits

       -saveimage

       -scale Controls the limits and color scale distribution.

           Syntax
                -scale [linear| log| pow| sqrt| squared| asinh| sinh| histequ]
                [log exp <value> ]
                [datasec yes| no]
                [limits <minvalue>  <maxvalue> ]
                [mode minmax| <value> | zscale| zmax]
                [scope local| global]
                [match]
                [match limits]
                [lock [yes| no] ]
                [lock limits [yes| no] ]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -scale linear

               ds9 -scale log exp 100

               ds9 -scale datasec yes

               ds9 -scale histequ

               ds9 -scale limits 1 100

               ds9 -scale mode zscale

               ds9 -scale mode 99.5

               ds9 -scale scope local

               ds9 -scale match

               ds9 -scale match limits

               ds9 -scale lock yes

               ds9 -scale lock limits yes

               ds9 -scale open

               ds9 -scale close

       -shm   Load a shared memory segment into the current frame.

           Syntax
                -shm [<key>  [<filename> ] ]
                [key <id>  [<filename> ] ]
                [shmid <id>  [<filename> ] ]
                [fits [key| shmid]  <id>  [<filename> ] ]
                [mosaicimage [iraf| wcs|  wcsa...wcsz|  wfpc2]   [key|  shmid]
               <id>
                [<filename> ] ]
                [mosaic  [iraf| wcs| wcsa...wcsz]  [key| shmid]  <id>  [<file-
               name> ] ]
                [rgbcube [key| shmid]  <id>  [<filename> ] ]
                [rgbimage [key| shmid]  <id>  [<filename> ] ]
                [rgbarray [key| shmid]  <id>
                [xdim=<x> , ydim=<y> | dim=<dim>  ,  zdim=3]  ,  bitpix=<b>  ,
               [skip=<s> ] ]
                [array  [key| shmid]  <id>  [xdim=<x> , ydim=<y> | dim=<dim> ]
               , bitpix=<b> ,
                [skip=<s> ] ]

           Example:

               ds9 -shm 102

               ds9 -shm key 102

               ds9 -shm shmid 102 foo

               ds9 -shm fits 100 foo

               ds9 -shm mosaicimage iraf key 100 foo

               ds9 -shm mosaicimage wcs key 100 foo

               ds9 -shm mosaicimage wcsa key 100 foo

               ds9 -shm mosaicimage wfpc2 key 100 foo

               ds9 -shm mosaic iraf key 100 foo

               ds9 -shm mosaic wcs key 100 foo

               ds9 -shm rgbcube key 100 foo

               ds9 -shm rgbimage key 100 foo

               ds9 -shm rgbarray shmid 102 [dim=32, zdim=3, bitpix=-32]

               ds9 -shm array shmid 102 [dim=32, bitpix=-32]

       -sia   Support for VO Simple Image Access protocol. The  first  command
              will
               create  a  new  search. All other commands operated on the last
              search
               created,  unless indicated otherwise.

           Syntax
                -sia[2mass| akari| astrowise|  cadc|  cxc|  hla|  mast|  sdss|
               skyview| tgssadr]
                [<ref> ]  [cancel]
                [<ref> ]  [clear]
                [<ref> ]  [close]
                [<ref> ]  [coordinate <ra>  <dec>  <coordsys> ]
                [<ref> ]  [crosshair]
                [<ref> ]  [export sb| tsv <filename> ]
                [<ref> ]  [name <object> ]
                [<ref> ]  [print]
                [<ref> ]  [retrieve]
                [<ref> ]  [save <filename> ]
                [<ref> ]  [radius <value>  degrees| arcmin| arcsec]
                [<ref> ]  [sky <skyframe> ]
                [<ref> ]  [skyformat <skyformat> ]
                [<ref> ]  [system <coordsys> ]
                [<ref> ]  [update]

           Example:

               ds9 -sia 2mass

               ds9 -sia cancel

               ds9 -sia clear

               ds9 -sia close

               ds9 -sia coordinate 202.48 47.21 fk5

               ds9 -sia crosshair

               ds9 -sia export tsv bar.tsv

               ds9 -sia name m51

               ds9 -sia print

               ds9 -sia retrieve

               ds9 -sia save foo.xml

               ds9 -sia radius 1 degrees

               ds9 -sia sky fk5

               ds9 -sia skyformat degrees

               ds9 -sia system wcs

               ds9 -sia update

       -single
              Set display mode to single.

           Syntax
                -single

           Example:

               ds9 -single

       -skyview
              Support for SkyView image server at HEASARC.

           Syntax
                -skyview []
                [<object> ]
                [name <object> | clear]
                [<ra>  <dec> ]  # in wcs fk5
                [size <width>  <height>  degrees| arcmin| arcsec]
                [pixels <width>  <height> ]
                [save yes| no]
                [frame new| current]
                [update frame| crosshair]
                [survey <survey> ]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -skyview

               ds9 -skyview m31

               ds9 -skyview name m31

               ds9 -skyview name clear

               ds9 -skyview 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78

               ds9 -skyview size 60 60 arcmin

               ds9 -skyview pixels 600 600

               ds9 -skyview save yes

               ds9 -skyview frame current

               ds9 -skyview update frame

               ds9 -skyview survey sdssi

               ds9 -skyview open

               ds9 -skyview close

       -sleep Delays execution for specified number of seconds. Default is 1
               second.

           Syntax
                -sleep [#]

           Example:

               ds9 -sleep

               ds9 -sleep 2

       -slice noslice
               Indicates next files loaded are to treated as slices of a cube.
              Can
               be disabled with noslice command.

           Syntax
                -slice <filename>
                -noslice

           Example:

               ds9 -slice *.fits

               ds9 -noslice

       -smooth
              Smooth current image or set smooth parameters.
               Boxcar width =2*radius+1
               Tophat diameter =2*radius+1
               Gaussian diameter =2*radius+1, mean=0
               Elliptical Gaussian diameter =2*radius+1, mean=0

           Syntax
                -smooth []
                [yes| no]
                [function boxcar| tophat| gaussian| elliptic]
                [radius <value> ]
                [radiusminor <value> ]
                [sigma <value> ]
                [sigmaminor <value> ]
                [angle <value> ]
                [match]
                [lock [yes| no] ]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -smooth

               ds9 -smooth yes

               ds9 -smooth function tophat

               ds9 -smooth radius 4

               ds9 -smooth radiusminor 4

               ds9 -smooth sigma 2.0

               ds9 -smooth sigmaminor 2.0

               ds9 -smooth angle 45

               ds9 -smooth match

               ds9 -smooth lock yes

               ds9 -smooth open

               ds9 -smooth close

       -squared
              Select squared scale function for the current frame.

           Syntax
                -squared

           Example:

               ds9 -squared

       -sqrt  Select square soot scale function for the current frame.

           Syntax
                -sqrt

           Example:

               ds9 -sqrt

       -source
              Source TCL code from a file.

           Syntax
                -source <filename>

           Example:

               ds9 -source extensions.tcl

       -tcl   Execute one TCL command. Note: this a different behavior from
               previous versions of DS9.

           Syntax
                -tcl <tcl command>

           Example:

               ds9 -tcl 'puts "Hello,  World"'

       -threads
              Set  number  of  process  threads  for   functions   which   are
              multi-threaded.

           Syntax
                -threads #

           Example:

               ds9 -threads 8

       -tiff  Load TIFF image into current frame.

           Syntax
                -tiff <filename>

           Example:

               ds9 -tiff foo.tiff
                $cat foo.fits |  ds9 -tiff -

       -tile  Controls the tile display mode.

           Syntax
                -tile []
                [yes| no]
                [mode grid| column| row]
                [grid]
                [grid mode automatic| manual]
                [grid direction x| y]
                [grid layout <col>  <row> ]
                [grid gap <pixels> ]
                [row]
                [column]

           Example:

               ds9 -tile

               ds9 -tile yes

               ds9 -tile mode row

               ds9 -tile grid

               ds9 -tile grid mode manual

               ds9 -tile grid direction x

               ds9 -tile grid layout 5 5

               ds9 -tile grid gap 10

               ds9 -tile row

               ds9 -tile column

       -title Changes the display window title to the specified name.

           Syntax
                -title name

           Example:

               ds9 -title Voyager

       -unix  Set the IRAF unix socket name,  used by IRAF to communicate with
              DS9.
               The default is /tmp/.IMT%d,  so that  the  standard  IRAF  unix
              socket is
               defined.

           Syntax
                -unix name

           Example:

               ds9 -unix "/tmp/.IMT%d"

       -unix_only

       -update
              Updates  the  current  frame  or  region of frame. In the second
              form,  the
               first argument is the number of the fits HDU (starting with  1)
              and
               the remaining args are a bounding box in IMAGE coordinates. By
               default,  the screen is updated the next available idle cycle.
               However,   you  may force an immediate update by specifying the
              NOW
               option.

           Syntax
                -update []
                [# x1 y1 x2 y2]
                [now]
                [now # x1 y1 x2 y2]

           Example:

               ds9 -update

               ds9 -update 1 100 100 300 400

               ds9 -update now

               ds9 -update now 1 100 100 300 400

       -url   Load FITS from URL into the current frame

           Syntax
                -url <url>

           Example:

               ds9 -url http://foo.bar.edu/foo.fits

       -version
              Returns the current version of DS9 and exits.

           Syntax
                -version

           Example:

               ds9 -version

       -view  Controls the GUI and visible RGB frame color channels.

           Syntax
                -view [layout horizontal| vertical]
                [keyvalue <string> ]
                [info yes| no]
                [panner yes| no]
                [magnifier yes| no]
                [buttons yes| no]
                [colorbar yes| no]
                [graph horizontal| vertical yes| no]
                [filename yes| no]
                [object yes| no]
                [keyword yes| no]
                [minmax yes| no]
                [lowhigh yes| no]
                [units yes| no]
                [image| physical| wcs| wcsa...wcsz yes| no]
                [frame yes| no]
                [red yes| no]
                [green yes| no]
                [blue yes| no]

           Example:

               ds9 -view layout vertical

               ds9 -view keyvalue BITPIX

               ds9 -view info yes

               ds9 -view panner yes

               ds9 -view magnifier yes

               ds9 -view buttons yes

               ds9 -view colorbar yes

               ds9 -view graph horizontal yes

               ds9 -view filename yes

               ds9 -view object yes

               ds9 -view keyword yes

               ds9 -view minmax yes

               ds9 -view lowhigh yes

               ds9 -view wcsa yes

               ds9 -view frame yes

               ds9 -view red yes

               ds9 -view green yes

               ds9 -view blue yes

       -visual
              Force DS9 to use the specified color visual. This argument  MUST
              be
               the first argument listed. Requires the visual be available.

           Syntax
                -visual [truecolor| truecolor8| truecolor16| truecolor24]

           Example:

               ds9 -visual truecolor24

       -vla   Support for VLA Sky Survey.

           Syntax
                -vla []
                [<object> ]
                [name <object> | clear]
                [<ra>  <dec> ]  # in wcs fk5
                [size <width>  <height>  degrees| arcmin| arcsec]
                [save yes| no]
                [frame new| current]
                [update frame| crosshair]
                [survey first| stripe82]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -vla

               ds9 -vla m31

               ds9 -vla name m31

               ds9 -vla name clear

               ds9 -vla 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78

               ds9 -vla size 60 60 arcmin

               ds9 -vla save yes

               ds9 -vla frame current

               ds9 -vla update frame

               ds9 -vla survey stripe82

               ds9 -vla open

               ds9 -vla close

       -vlss  Support for NRAO VLSS Sky Survey.

           Syntax
                -vlss []
                [<object> ]
                [name <object> | clear]
                [<ra>  <dec> ]  # in wcs fk5
                [size <width>  <height>  degrees| arcmin| arcsec]
                [save yes| no]
                [frame new| current]
                [update frame| crosshair]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -vlss

               ds9 -vlss m31

               ds9 -vlss name m31

               ds9 -vlss name clear

               ds9 -vlss 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78

               ds9 -vlss size 60 60 arcmin

               ds9 -vlss save yes

               ds9 -vlss frame current

               ds9 -vlss update frame

               ds9 -vlss open

               ds9 -nvess close

       -vo    Invoke an connection to a Virtual Observatory site.

           Syntax
                -vo [method xpa| mime]
                [server <url> ]
                [internal yes| no]
                [delay #]
                [<url> ]
                [connect <url> ]
                [disconnect <url> ]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -vo method xpa

               ds9 -vo server "http://foo.bar.edu/list.txt"

               ds9 -vo internal yes

               ds9 -vo delay 15 # keep-alive delay

               ds9 -vo chandra-ed

               ds9 -vo connect chandra-ed

               ds9 -vo disconnect chandra-ed

               ds9 -vo open

               ds9 -vo close

       -wcs   galactic arcsec

       ds9 foo.fits -crop match wcs

       ds9 foo.fits -crop lock wcs

       ds9 foo.fits -crop reset

       ds9 foo.fits -crop 3d .25 .5 wcs

       ds9 foo.fits -crop open

       ds9 foo.fits -crop close

       -web   Display specified URL in the web display.

           Syntax
                -web []
                [<url> ]
                [new <webname>  <url> ]
                [<webname> ]  [click back| forward| stop| reload| #]
                [<webname> ]  [clear]
                [<webname> ]  [close]

           Example:

               ds9 -web www.cnn.com

               ds9 -web new www.cnn.com

               ds9 -web hvweb www.apple.com

               ds9 -web click back

               ds9 -web click 2

               ds9 -web clear

               ds9 -web close

       -width Set the width of the image display window. Use the geometry com-
              mand
               to set the overall width and height of the ds9 window.

           Syntax
                -width [<value> ]

           Example:

               ds9 -width 512

       -xpa   Configure XPA.

           Syntax
                -xpa [yes| no]
                [inet| local| unix| localhost]
                [noxpans]
                [connect]
                [disconnect]
                [info]

           Example:

               ds9 -xpa no

               ds9 -xpa local

               ds9 -xpa noxpans

               ds9 -xpa connect

               ds9 -xpa disconnect

               ds9 -xpa info

       -zmax  Set Scale Limits based on the IRAF algorithm  and  maximum  data
              value.

           Syntax
                -zmax

           Example:

               ds9 -zmax

       -zoom  Controls the current zoom value for the current frame.

           Syntax
                -zoom [<value> ]
                [<value>  <value> ]
                [to <value> ]
                [to <value>  <value> ]
                [in]
                [out]
                [to fit]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -zoom 2

               ds9 -zoom 2 4

               ds9 -zoom to 4

               ds9 -zoom to 2 4

               ds9 -zoom in

               ds9 -zoom out

               ds9 -zoom to fit

               ds9 -zoom open

               ds9 -zoom close

       -zscale
              2mass
               Support for 2MASS Digital Sky Survey.

           Syntax
                -2mass []
                [<object> ]
                [name <object> | clear]
                [<ra>  <dec> ]  # in wcs fk5
                [size <width>  <height>  degrees| arcmin| arcsec]
                [save yes| no]
                [frame new| current]
                [update frame| crosshair]
                [survey j| h| k]
                [open| close]

           Example:

               ds9 -2mass

               ds9 -2mass m31

               ds9 -2mass name m31

               ds9 -2mass name clear

               ds9 -2mass 00:42:44.404 +41:16:08.78

               ds9 -2mass size 60 60 arcmin

               ds9 -2mass save yes

               ds9 -2mass frame current

               ds9 -2mass update frame

               ds9 -2mass survey j

               ds9 -2mass open

               ds9 -2mass close
                3d
                Support for 3D frame.

                   Syntax
                        -3d []
                        [view <az>  <el> ]
                        [az <az> ]
                        [el <el> ]
                        [scale <scale> ]
                        [method mip| aip]
                        [background none| azimuth| elevation]
                        [border yes| no]
                        [border color]
                        [highlite yes| no]
                        [highlite color]
                        [compass yes| no]
                        [compass color]
                        [match]
                        [lock [yes| no] ]
                        [open| close]

                   Example:

                       ds9 -3d # create new 3D frame

                       ds9 -3d view 45 30

                       ds9 -3d az 45

                       ds9 -3d el 30

                       ds9 -3d scale 10

                       ds9 -3d method mip

                       ds9 -3d background azimuth

                       ds9 -3d border yes

                       ds9 -3d border color red

                       ds9 -3d highlite yes

                       ds9 -3d highlite color red

                       ds9 -3d compass yes

                       ds9 -3d compass color red

                       ds9 -3d match

                       ds9 -3d lock yes

                       ds9 -3d open

                       ds9 -3d close

FILES
       The  complete  text of the DS9 manual may be found on Debian systems at
       /usr/share/doc/saods9/ref/.

AUTHOR
       DS9 is a product of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

       This manual page was generated from the DS9  HTML  documentation  by  a
       script written by Justin Pryzby and Ole Streicher.

SEE ALSO
       xpaget(1),  xpaset(1),  xpaaccess(1),  xpamb(1),  xpainfo(1), xpans(1),
       xpachanges(7),

                                  03 Jul 2012                           DS9(1)

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