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6.2.1.1 Map view, scale, and size

set center_rectascension rectascension Parameter
set center_declination declination Parameter
Set the rectascension and declination of the centre of the map to rectascension (in hours) and declination (in degrees) respectively.

Defaults: 5.8 (rectascension), 0.0 (declination)

set box_width width Parameter
set box_height height Parameter
Set the width and height of the resulting map to width and height (in centimetres) respectively.

Defaults: 15 (width), 15 (height)

set grad_per_cm scale Parameter
Set the scale of the resulting map to scale (in degrees per centimetre).

Default: 4.0