astropy / astropy/reproject

Add option to keep original resolution

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Description

Thanks for developing this package. I would suggest a feature in the reproject methods to keep the original pixel scale after the projection (similar to the lock frame to WCS feature in ds9). The use case would be when one wishes to align a higher resolution image to a lower resolution one while keeping all the details in the higher resolution image. I guess it would require an additional interpolation step under the hood. Or, if there is a simple way to do this, I would be glad to know.

Thanks!

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Research direction

Start by inspecting the reproject methods and how they determine pixel scale after projection. Clarify the desired behavior against the ds9 “lock frame to WCS” feature, then define and test an option that preserves the original pixel scale and higher-resolution image details.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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