healpy.pixelfunc.fit_monopole

healpy.pixelfunc.fit_monopole(m, nest=False, bad=-1.6375e+30, gal_cut=0)

Fit a monopole to the map, excluding unseen pixels.

Parameters:
mfloat, array-like

the map to which a dipole is fitted and subtracted, accepts masked arrays

nestbool

if False m is assumed in RING scheme, otherwise map is NESTED

badfloat

bad values of pixel, default to UNSEEN.

gal_cutfloat [degrees]

pixels at latitude in [-gal_cut;+gal_cut] degrees are not taken into account

Returns:
res: float

fitted monopole value