aplpy/aplpy — Issue #48: Infinite loop bug. Related to axis ticks with big field of view?
Author: jbanyer
Created: 2011-12-07 23:50:58+00:00
State: open

Gday,

I've encountered a problem with aplpy 0.9.6 where it goes into an infinite CPU loop with certain images.

The problem occurs in the FITSFigure constructor. I've done some investigation and the problem appears to be related to axis ticks and the WCS tick locator.

The images in question are from the MWA telescope and have massive fields of view (>30 degrees), including some where some pixels are actually outside the celestial sphere.

The problem is 100% repeatable and I can't see a workaround. I can supply an example image if you contact me directly: jbanyer@gmail.com

ps - I'm developing a transient detection pipeline using Python and Django for the interface. aplpy suits my needs perfectly! Thanks for the awesome library. Just need to fix this issue....

Cheers,
Jay.