JWST MIRI and NIRCam imaging Pipeline

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) MIRI and NIRCam imaging data. This tool handles background matching, cosmic ray rejection, and creates seamless mosaics from multiple exposures.
Features

Multi-instrument Support: Process both MIRI and NIRCam data
Background Matching: Automatic background leveling across exposures
Cosmic Ray Rejection: Advanced cosmic ray identification and removal
Seamless Mosaicking: Create continuous field mosaics from dithered observations
Source Extraction: Generate segmentation maps and source catalogs
Calibration-ready: Works with JWST pipeline products (_cal.fits, _rate.fits)
Memory Efficient: Handles large JWST datasets efficiently

Installation
Prerequisites

Python 3.8 or higher
JWST calibration pipeline
4GB+ RAM recommended for large mosaics

Quick Install

git clone https://github.com/tlcagford/JWST-Merge
cd JWST-Merge
pip install -r requirements.txt