def equToHorizon(ra, dec, lst, lat):
"""Convert equatorial coordinates to horizon coordinates.
:arg double ra: the apparent RA in radians
:arg double dec: the apparent dec in radians
:arg double lst: the local sidereal time in radians
:arg double lat: the geodetic latitude of the observatory in radians
:rtype: (double, double)
:returns: (az, el), both in radians
"""
return _miriad_f.azel(ra, dec, lst, lat)
def equToHorizon (ra, dec, lst, lat):
"""Convert equatorial coordinates to horizon coordinates.
:arg double ra: the apparent RA in radians
:arg double dec: the apparent dec in radians
:arg double lst: the local sidereal time in radians
:arg double lat: the geodetic latitude of the observatory in radians
:rtype: (double, double)
:returns: (az, el), both in radians
"""
return _miriad_f.azel (ra, dec, lst, lat)
def equToHorizon (ra, dec, lst, lat):
"""Convert equatorial coordinates to horizon coordinates.
Arguments:
ra - The apparent RA in radians
dec - The apparent dec in radians
lst - The local sidereal time in radians
lat - The geodetic latitude of the observatory in radians
Returns: (az, el), where
az - The azimuth coordinate in radians
el - The elevation coordinate in radians
If available, this should be superseded by the RALP/NOVAS conversion
function, which I suspect will be superior to the MIRIAD function.
"""
return _miriad_f.azel (ra, dec, lst, lat)
