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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Aaron LI <aly@aaronly.me>
+# MIT license
+#
+
+"""
+Crop out the central region of specified size from the FITS image.
+"""
+
+import argparse
+
+from rescale_image import FITSImage
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Rescale a FITS image to the desired size/resolution")
+    parser.add_argument("-C", "--clobber", action="store_true",
+                        help="overwrite existing output file")
+    parser.add_argument("-s", "--size", type=float, required=True,
+                        help="central crop box size [deg]")
+    parser.add_argument("-i", "--infile", required=True,
+                        help="input FITS image")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--outfile", required=True,
+                        help="output cropped FITS image")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    fitsimage = FITSImage(args.infile)
+    fitsimage.crop(size=args.size)
+    fitsimage.write(args.outfile, clobber=args.clobber)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()