# nPix2nSide

Finds number of HEALPix facet side subdivisions from number of pixels on sphere

## Contents

- Syntax
- Input Arguments
- Return Arguments
- Example
- See also

## Syntax

    nSide = nPix2nSide(nPix);

## Input Arguments

    nPix     number of pixels on sphere

## Return Arguments

    nSide    sub-divisions of HEALPix facet side

## Example

    nPix = 12*[1:4].^2;
    nSide = nPix2nSide(nPix)

    nSide =

         1     2     3     4

## See also

nSide2nPix

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