add_stokes_axis_to_wcs#

astropy.wcs.utils.add_stokes_axis_to_wcs(wcs, add_before_ind)[source]#

Add a new Stokes axis that is uncorrelated with any other axes.

Parameters:

wcsWCS: The WCS to add to
add_before_indint: Index of the WCS to insert the new Stokes axis in front of. To add at the end, do add_before_ind = wcs.wcs.naxis The beginning is at position 0.

Returns:

WCS: A new WCS instance with an additional axis