spextra.downloads module

Utility functions for downloads. Subject to change.

spextra.downloads.download_file(remote_url, local_name)

For backwards compatibility only.

spextra.downloads.download_svo_filter(filter_name)

Query the SVO service for the true transmittance for a given filter.

Parameters:

filter_namestr

Name of the filter as available on the spanish VO filter service e.g: Paranal/HAWKI.Ks

Returns:

filt_curvetuple with wave and trans values