get_source_contour

sherpa.astro.ui.get_source_contour(id=None, recalc=True)

Return the data used by contour_source.

Parameters:
  • id (int or str, optional) – The data set. If not given then the default identifier is used, as returned by get_default_id.

  • recalc (bool, optional) – If False then the results from the last call to contour_source (or get_source_contour) are returned, otherwise the data is re-generated.

Returns:

source_data – The y attribute contains the model values and the x0 and x1 arrays contain the corresponding coordinate values, as one-dimensional arrays.

Return type:

a sherpa.plot.SourceContour instance

Raises:

See also

get_source_image

Return the data used by image_source.

contour_source

Contour the values of the model, without any PSF.

image_source

Display the source expression for a data set in the image viewer.

Examples

Return the source model pixel values for the default data set:

>>> sinfo = get_source_contour()