getRADecForFieldFromASDM

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Reads the RA, Dec for a specified field in an ASDM. See also getRADecForField.

Usage:

au.getRADecForFieldFromASDM(asdm, field, forcePositiveRA=False, sexagesimal=False)
Inputs:
  • asdm
  • myfieldId: field ID integer
  • sexagesimal: if True, return a string in HH:MM:SS rather than radians
Returns:
  • RA and Dec in radians, unless sexagesimal == True, in which case a string is returned

Example:

CASA <2>: au.getRADecForFieldFromASDM('uid___A002_X99c183_X25b6',4,sexagesimal=True)
  Out[2]: '12:01:35.900000, -065:08:49.22200'

-- ToddHunter - 2015-03-30
Topic revision: r1 - 2015-03-30, ToddHunter
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