gistfile1.py

In [1]: from astropy import wcs

In [2]: from astropy.io import fits

In [3]: hdulist = fits.open('XMMLSS_00-nd-int.fits')

In [4]: w = wcs.WCS(hdulist[0].header)

In [5]: w.to_header()
Out[5]: 
WCSAXES =                    2 / Number of coordinate axes                      
CRPIX1  =               1920.5 / Pixel coordinate of reference point            
CRPIX2  =               1920.5 / Pixel coordinate of reference point            
CDELT1  =   -0.000416666666667 / [deg] Coordinate increment at reference point  
CDELT2  =    0.000416666666667 / [deg] Coordinate increment at reference point  
CUNIT1  = 'deg'                / Units of coordinate increment and value        
CUNIT2  = 'deg'                / Units of coordinate increment and value        
CTYPE1  = 'RA---TAN'           / Right ascension, gnomonic projection           
CTYPE2  = 'DEC--TAN'           / Declination, gnomonic projection               
CRVAL1  =               36.661 / [deg] Coordinate value at reference point      
CRVAL2  =                -4.48 / [deg] Coordinate value at reference point      
LONPOLE =                  180 / [deg] Native longitude of celestial pole       
LATPOLE =                -4.48 / [deg] Native latitude of celestial pole        
RESTFRQ =                    0 / [Hz] Line rest frequency                       
RESTWAV =                    0 / [Hz] Line rest wavelength                      
EQUINOX =                 2000 / [yr] Equinox of equatorial coordinates         

In [6]: import locale

In [7]: locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, ('fr_FR', 'UTF-8'))
Out[7]: 'fr_FR.UTF-8'

In [8]: w.to_header()
Out[8]: WARNING: Output verification result: [astropy.io.fits.verify]
WARNING: VerifyWarning: Card 'CRPIX1' is not FITS standard (invalid value string: 1920,5 / Pixel coordinate of reference point).  Fixed 'CRPIX1' card to meet the FITS standard. [astropy.io.fits.verify]
WARNING: Note: PyFITS uses zero-based indexing.
 [astropy.io.fits.verify]
WARNING: VerifyWarning: Card 'CRPIX2' is not FITS standard (invalid value string: 1920,5 / Pixel coordinate of reference point).  Fixed 'CRPIX2' card to meet the FITS standard. [astropy.io.fits.verify]
WARNING: VerifyWarning: Card 'CDELT1' is not FITS standard (invalid value string: -0,000416666666667 / [deg] Coordinate increment at reference point).  Fixed 'CDELT1' card to meet the FITS standard. [astropy.io.fits.verify]
WARNING: VerifyWarning: Card 'CDELT2' is not FITS standard (invalid value string: 0,000416666666667 / [deg] Coordinate increment at reference point).  Fixed 'CDELT2' card to meet the FITS standard. [astropy.io.fits.verify]
WARNING: VerifyWarning: Card 'CRVAL1' is not FITS standard (invalid value string: 36,661 / [deg] Coordinate value at reference point).  Fixed 'CRVAL1' card to meet the FITS standard. [astropy.io.fits.verify]
WARNING: VerifyWarning: Card 'CRVAL2' is not FITS standard (invalid value string: -4,48 / [deg] Coordinate value at reference point).  Fixed 'CRVAL2' card to meet the FITS standard. [astropy.io.fits.verify]
WARNING: VerifyWarning: Card 'LATPOLE' is not FITS standard (invalid value string: -4,48 / [deg] Native latitude of celestial pole).  Fixed 'LATPOLE' card to meet the FITS standard. [astropy.io.fits.verify]

WCSAXES =                    2 / Number of coordinate axes                      
CRPIX1  = '1920,5  '           / Pixel coordinate of reference point            
CRPIX2  = '1920,5  '           / Pixel coordinate of reference point            
CDELT1  = '-0,000416666666667' / [deg] Coordinate increment at reference point  
CDELT2  = '0,000416666666667'  / [deg] Coordinate increment at reference point  
CUNIT1  = 'deg'                / Units of coordinate increment and value        
CUNIT2  = 'deg'                / Units of coordinate increment and value        
CTYPE1  = 'RA---TAN'           / Right ascension, gnomonic projection           
CTYPE2  = 'DEC--TAN'           / Declination, gnomonic projection               
CRVAL1  = '36,661  '           / [deg] Coordinate value at reference point      
CRVAL2  = '-4,48   '           / [deg] Coordinate value at reference point      
LONPOLE =                  180 / [deg] Native longitude of celestial pole       
LATPOLE = '-4,48   '           / [deg] Native latitude of celestial pole        
RESTFRQ =                    0 / [Hz] Line rest frequency                       
RESTWAV =                    0 / [Hz] Line rest wavelength                      
EQUINOX =                 2000 / [yr] Equinox of equatorial coordinates