Documentation on cotra
Task: cotra
Purpose: Coordinate transformations
Categories: utility
COTRA is a MIRIAD task to transform between astronomical coordinate
systems. All calculations are done in double precision, and the
equatorial system is used as a pitch between which an arbitrary
transformation is always done.
Valid coordinate systems must be one of:
equatorial, galactic, ecliptic, super-galactic
[see also subroutine (d)sfetra]
Key: lon
Input longitude.
Equatorial needs to be in decimal hours (0..24), the rest is in
decimal degrees (0..360).
Default: 0.0
Key: lat
Input latitude (in decimal degrees, -90..90).
Default: 0.0
Key: sysin
Input coordinate system. Valid systems are listed above.
Default: galactic
Key: sysout
Output coordinate system. Valid systems are listed above.
Default: equatorial
Key: epoch
Epoch of coordinate system. Not implemented yet.
Default: 1950.00
Generated by rsault@atnf.csiro.au on 11 Jul 1996