AIPS HELP file for CTYPE in 31DEC26

As of Sat Mar 14 13:27:22 2026

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CTYPE
Type: Adverb   (Array(4),  Real*4)
Use:  A general purpose adverb used to specify a type of process in a
      verb or task.
Null value:  0
      Null value assignment usually means 1.
Tasks:
   CCNTR.........Generate a contour plot file from an image with CC or
                 MF plotted.  CTYPE controls the symbol type, number,
                 and flux range of the Clean or Model components
                 plotted.
   IMFIT.........Fits Gaussians to portions of an image.  CTYPE
                 specifies what is fitted for each component (Gaussian,
                 zero level, slope, curvature).
   JMFIT.........Fits Gaussians to portions of an image.  CTYPE as
                 IMFIT.
   MF2ST.........Task to generate an ST ext. file from Model Fit ext.
                 file. CTYPE controls the symbol type, number, and flux
                 range of the Model components to be written as "stars".
   UVMOD.........Modify UV database by adding a model incl spectral
                 index. CTYPE is the type of source (Gaussian, disk,
                 etc.).

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