1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/utils.py b/lib/utils.py
index efe8594..2731f87 100644
--- a/lib/utils.py
+++ b/lib/utils.py
@@ -86,4 +86,14 @@ def diff_angles(a,b):
     if diff < -180.0:
        diff += 360.0
     
-    return diff
-\ No newline at end of file
+    return diff
+
+def getBinning(fobj, extver=1):
+    # Return the binning factor
+    binned = 1
+    if fobj[0].header['INSTRUME'] == 'WFPC2':
+        mode = fobj[0].header.get('MODE', "")
+        if mode == 'AREA': binned = 2
+    else:
+        binned = fobj['SCI', extver].header.get('BINAXIS',1)
+    return binned