AIPS HELP file for EPOCONV in 31DEC24
As of Wed Sep 11 3:40:56 2024
EPOCONV: Verb to convert between B1950 and J2000 coordinates
INPUTS
Input adverbs
OPTYPE '1950' => J2000 -> B1950
else B1950 -> J2000
$Input/output adverbs
COORDINA $ Coordinate
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EPOCONV
Type: verb
Use: To convert between B1950 and J2000 coordinates in an adverb.
Input adverbs:
OPTYPE.....The epoch to which coordinates are translated:
'1950' => convert J2000 in COORDINA to B1950
else convert B1950 in COORDINA to J2000
Input/output adverbs
COORDINA...The X and Y coordinates are found as:
Xpos = abs(CO(1)) + abs(CO(2))/60 + abs(CO(3))/3600
if any of CO(1), CO(2), CO(3) < 0: Xpos = -Xpos
Ypos = abs(CO(4)) + abs(CO(5))/60 + abs(CO(6))/3600
if any of CO(4), CO(5), CO(6) < 0: Ypos = -Ypos
These are RA in time units followed by Dec in degree
units.
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