CASA <158>: au.radec2rad(radecstring)
CASA <158>: au.radec2rad('12:56:11.16658 -05.47.21.5246') Out[158]: (3.3867508054822797, -0.10104256261260948) CASA <7>: au.radec2rad('12:56 -05:47') Out[7]: (3.385938748868999, -0.10093820840700539)-- ToddHunter - 2013-01-03