Documentation on j2000
Task: j2000
Purpose: Convert 1950 catalog positions to j2000.
Categories: utility
J2000 is a Miriad task which converts 1950 catalog positions
to j2000 epoch. This routine follows the prescription for
transforming from the Epoch 1950.0 Radio Source
Position Catalog to the new J2000 catalog. - RSF 10 May 1989
tested against the vla calibrators list with accuracy
of .004 sec in RA and .02" in DEC - WH 20-oct-1991
Key: ra
1950 Right Ascension as hours,minutes,seconds.frac
Key: dec
1950 Declination as degrees,minutes,seconds.frac
Key: oyear
Observation year is needed for best
accuracy. Defaults to 1990.
Generated by rsault@atnf.csiro.au on 11 Jul 1996