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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright (c) Weitian LI <weitian@aaronly.me>
+# MIT license
+#
+
+"""
+Add multiple FITS images of same shape.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import argparse
+
+from astropy.io import fits
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Add two or more FITS images of same shape")
+    parser.add_argument("-C", "--clobber", action="store_true",
+                        help="overwrite existing files")
+    parser.add_argument("-i", "--infile", nargs="+",
+                        help=">=2 FITS images to be added")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--outfile", required=True,
+                        help="filename of added FITS image")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    nimg = len(args.infile)
+    if nimg < 2:
+        raise RuntimeError("more than 2 input FITS images required")
+
+    if os.path.exists(args.outfile):
+        if args.clobber:
+            os.remove(args.outfile)
+            print("WARNING: removed existing output file: %s" % args.outfile)
+        else:
+            raise OSError("output file already exists: %s" % args.outfile)
+
+    with fits.open(args.infile[0]) as f:
+        image = f[0].data
+        header = f[0].header
+        print("Opened 1st image: %s" % args.infile[0])
+        print("Image shape: %s" % str(list(reversed(image.shape))))
+
+    for fn in args.infile[1:]:
+        print("Adding FITS image: %s ..." % fn)
+        image += fits.open(fn)[0].data
+
+    header.add_history(" ".join(sys.argv))
+    hdu = fits.PrimaryHDU(data=image, header=header)
+    hdu.writeto(args.outfile)
+    print("Wrote added FITS image to: %s" % args.outfile)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()