Using SExtractor

SExtractor is run from the shell with the following syntax:

$ sex Image1 [Image2] -c configuration-file [-Parameter1 Value1 -Parameter2 Value2 ...]

The parts enclosed within brackets are optional. Any -Parameter Value statement in the command-line overrides the corresponding definition in the configuration file or any default value (see configuration section).

• Input files
  • Double image mode
• Output files
  • Diagnostic files
• The configuration file
  • Creating a configuration file
  • Format of the configuration file
  • Configuration parameter list
• The measurement (or catalog) parameter file
  • Format
  • Variants
    • Fluxes and magnitudes
    • Flux and magnitude uncertainties
    • Pixel values and Surface brightnesses
    • Positions and shapes
  • Measurement parameter list