matplotlib example sunpy mapcube (snippet)

Python matplotlib example 'sunpy mapcube'

Modules used in program:

• import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
• import sunpy.map
• import matplotlib
• import glob

python sunpy mapcube

Python matplotlib example: sunpy mapcube

import glob

import matplotlib
matplotlib.use("Agg")

import sunpy.map

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib import animation

filenames = glob.glob("/home/stuart/sunpy/data/*2015*magnetogram.fits")
filenames.sort()

savdir = "/home/stuart/"

fig = plt.figure("An SDO movie")
mc = sunpy.map.Map(filenames, cube=True)

ani = mc.plot()

Writer = animation.writers['ffmpeg']
writer = Writer(fps=15, metadata=dict(artist='Me'), bitrate=1800)

ani.save(savdir+'304.mp4', writer=writer)

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