From 8b12ff2feb7bf4429c3a886f569190040d51609c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matt Craig Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:14:53 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Allude to the ways to enter settings --- docs/index.rst | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst index 42b46b0a..1bd01b40 100644 --- a/docs/index.rst +++ b/docs/index.rst @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ Documentation ============= -Stellarphot is a package for performing photometry on astronomical images. It +Stellarphot is a package for performing photometry on calibrated (reduced) astronomical images. It provides a simple interface for performing aperture photometry of either a single -image or a directory with multiple images. +image or a directory with multiple images. It is designed to be easy to use for both +non-programmers and programmers. Getting Started @@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ like details about your observing location and camera, will change infrequently. Others, like what size apertures to use for photometry and where in each image those apertures should be placed, may change from night to night. +There is a graphical interface for making all of the settings below. They can also be set +programmatically in Python or by editing a file in your favorite text editor. + Provide your observatory information -------------------------------------