def star_tracktable(srcname, mjd1=None, mjd2=None):
'''Generate a tracktable for the given Starburst source (flare star).
This is just three lines giving the RA, Dec coordinates and times.
Important: aipy is used to precess the coordinates to the current epoch
from J2000 - this can be an effect of a couple tenths of a degree.
'''
if mjd1 is None:
d = util.datime()
mjd1 = int(d.get())
mjd2 = mjd1 + 1.
src = import_source(srcname)
if type(src) is str:
return 'Source ' + srcname + ' not found'
else:
aa = eovsa_array()
aa.compute_pressure()
cat = aipy.phs.SrcCatalog(src)
tbl = ''
dt = 0.5 / 24.
mjd = mjd1 - 2 * dt
while mjd < (mjd2 + 4 * dt):
jultime = mjd + 2400000.5
aa.set_jultime(jultime)
cat.compute(aa)
msec = round((mjd % 1) * 86400.) * 1000.
tbl = tbl + '{0:7d} {1:7d} {2:5d} {3:8d}\n'.format(
int(cat[srcname].ra * 1800000. / pi),
int(cat[srcname].dec * 1800000. / pi), int(mjd), int(msec))
mjd = mjd + dt
return tbl
def calibrator_tracktable(srcname,mjd1=None,mjd2=None):
'''Generate a tracktable for the given calibrator source (quasar).
This is just three lines giving the precessed RA, Dec coordinates.
'''
if mjd1 is None:
d = util.datime()
mjd1 = int(d.get())
mjd2 = mjd1 + 1.
cal = readvlacaldb()
for c in cal:
if c.name.find(srcname) == 0:
break
if srcname in c.name:
aa = eovsa_array()
aa.compute_pressure()
src = aipy.phs.RadioFixedBody(c.ra[0],c.dec[0],name=c.name,epoch='2000')
cat = aipy.phs.SrcCatalog(src)
tbl = ''
dt = 0.5/24.
mjd = mjd1 - 2*dt
while mjd < (mjd2+4*dt):
jultime = mjd + 2400000.5
aa.set_jultime(jultime)
cat.compute(aa)
msec = round((mjd % 1)*86400.)*1000.
tbl = tbl+'{:7d} {:7d} {:5d} {:8d}\n'.format(int(cat[c.name].ra*1800000./pi),
int(cat[c.name].dec*1800000./pi),
int(mjd),int(msec))
mjd = mjd + dt
return tbl
else:
return 'Source '+srcname+' not found'
def solar_tracktable(mjd1=None,mjd2=None):
'''Generate a solar tracktable with 1 h separation of solar coordinates
between lines, from the time indicated by mjd1 to 1 hour past the time
indicated by mjd2. If called without arguments, a tracktable for the
entire current day is generated.
'''
if mjd1 is None:
d = util.datime()
mjd1 = int(d.get())
mjd2 = mjd1 + 1.
aa = eovsa_array()
aa.compute_pressure()
srcs = aipy.phs.RadioSpecial('Sun')
cat = aipy.phs.SrcCatalog(srcs)
tbl = ''
dt = 1/24.
mjd = mjd1 - 2*dt
while mjd < (mjd2+4*dt):
jultime = mjd + 2400000.5
aa.set_jultime(jultime)
cat.compute(aa)
msec = round((mjd % 1)*86400.)*1000.
tbl = tbl+'{:7d} {:7d} {:5d} {:8d}\n'.format(int(cat['Sun'].ra*1800000./pi),
int(cat['Sun'].dec*1800000./pi),
int(mjd),int(msec))
mjd = mjd + dt
return tbl
def star_tracktable(srcname,mjd1=None,mjd2=None):
'''Generate a tracktable for the given Starburst source (flare star).
This is just three lines giving the RA, Dec coordinates and times.
Important: aipy is used to precess the coordinates to the current epoch
from J2000 - this can be an effect of a couple tenths of a degree.
'''
if mjd1 is None:
d = util.datime()
mjd1 = int(d.get())
mjd2 = mjd1 + 1.
src = import_source(srcname)
if type(src) is str:
return 'Source '+srcname+' not found'
else:
aa = eovsa_array()
aa.compute_pressure()
cat = aipy.phs.SrcCatalog(src)
tbl = ''
dt = 0.5/24.
mjd = mjd1 - 2*dt
while mjd < (mjd2+4*dt):
jultime = mjd + 2400000.5
aa.set_jultime(jultime)
cat.compute(aa)
msec = round((mjd % 1)*86400.)*1000.
tbl = tbl+'{0:7d} {1:7d} {2:5d} {3:8d}\n'.format(int(cat[srcname].ra*1800000./pi),
int(cat[srcname].dec*1800000./pi),
int(mjd),int(msec))
mjd = mjd + dt
return tbl
def solar_tracktable(mjd1=None, mjd2=None):
'''Generate a solar tracktable with 1 h separation of solar coordinates
between lines, from the time indicated by mjd1 to 1 hour past the time
indicated by mjd2. If called without arguments, a tracktable for the
entire current day is generated.
'''
if mjd1 is None:
d = util.datime()
mjd1 = int(d.get())
mjd2 = mjd1 + 1.
aa = eovsa_array()
aa.compute_pressure()
srcs = aipy.phs.RadioSpecial('Sun')
cat = aipy.phs.SrcCatalog(srcs)
tbl = ''
dt = 1 / 24.
mjd = mjd1 - 2 * dt
while mjd < (mjd2 + 4 * dt):
jultime = mjd + 2400000.5
aa.set_jultime(jultime)
cat.compute(aa)
msec = round((mjd % 1) * 86400.) * 1000.
tbl = tbl + '{:7d} {:7d} {:5d} {:8d}\n'.format(
int(cat['Sun'].ra * 1800000. / pi),
int(cat['Sun'].dec * 1800000. / pi), int(mjd), int(msec))
mjd = mjd + dt
return tbl
def geosat_tracktable(srcname,mjd1=None,mjd2=None):
'''Generate a tracktable for the given geostationary satellite.
If MDJ1 and MJD2 are not set, the tracktable covers just over
one day (the current UT day) with entries 1/2 hour apart.
'''
if mjd1 is None:
d = util.datime()
mjd1 = int(d.get())
mjd2 = mjd1 + 1.
# Retrieve TLE file for geostationary satellites from Celestrak site.
f = urllib2.urlopen('http://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/geo.txt')
lines = f.readlines()
f.close()
# Names in schedule have underscore ('_') in place of spaces, so we have
# to convert back to spaces
name = srcname.replace('_',' ')
# Find the source name in the GEOSAT TLE file
for i,line in enumerate(lines):
if line.find(name) == 0:
break
if name in line:
aa = eovsa_array()
aa.compute_pressure()
src = ephem.readtle(lines[i], lines[i+1], lines[i+2])
tbl = ''
dt = 0.5/24.
mjd = mjd1 - 2*dt
while mjd < (mjd2+4*dt):
jultime = mjd + 2400000.5
aa.set_jultime(jultime)
src.compute(aa)
msec = round((mjd % 1)*86400.)*1000.
tbl = tbl+'{:7d} {:7d} {:5d} {:8d}\n'.format(int(src.ra*1800000./pi),
int(src.dec*1800000./pi),
int(mjd),int(msec))
#print src.alt, src.az
mjd = mjd + dt
return tbl
else:
return 'Source '+name+' not found'
def geosat_tracktable(srcname, mjd1=None, mjd2=None):
'''Generate a tracktable for the given geostationary satellite.
If MDJ1 and MJD2 are not set, the tracktable covers just over
one day (the current UT day) with entries 1/2 hour apart.
'''
if mjd1 is None:
d = util.datime()
mjd1 = int(d.get())
mjd2 = mjd1 + 1.
# Retrieve TLE file for geostationary satellites from Celestrak site.
f = urllib2.urlopen('http://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/geo.txt')
lines = f.readlines()
f.close()
# Names in schedule have underscore ('_') in place of spaces, so we have
# to convert back to spaces
name = srcname.replace('_', ' ')
# Find the source name in the GEOSAT TLE file
for i, line in enumerate(lines):
if line.find(name) == 0:
break
if name in line:
aa = eovsa_array()
aa.compute_pressure()
src = ephem.readtle(lines[i], lines[i + 1], lines[i + 2])
tbl = ''
dt = 0.5 / 24.
mjd = mjd1 - 2 * dt
while mjd < (mjd2 + 4 * dt):
jultime = mjd + 2400000.5
aa.set_jultime(jultime)
src.compute(aa)
msec = round((mjd % 1) * 86400.) * 1000.
tbl = tbl + '{:7d} {:7d} {:5d} {:8d}\n'.format(
int(src.ra * 1800000. / pi), int(src.dec * 1800000. / pi),
int(mjd), int(msec))
#print src.alt, src.az
mjd = mjd + dt
return tbl
else:
return 'Source ' + name + ' not found'
def calibrator_tracktable(srcname, mjd1=None, mjd2=None):
'''Generate a tracktable for the given calibrator source (quasar).
This is just three lines giving the precessed RA, Dec coordinates.
'''
if mjd1 is None:
d = util.datime()
mjd1 = int(d.get())
mjd2 = mjd1 + 1.
cal = readvlacaldb()
for c in cal:
if c.name.find(srcname) == 0:
break
if srcname in c.name:
aa = eovsa_array()
aa.compute_pressure()
src = aipy.phs.RadioFixedBody(c.ra[0],
c.dec[0],
name=c.name,
epoch='2000')
cat = aipy.phs.SrcCatalog(src)
tbl = ''
dt = 0.5 / 24.
mjd = mjd1 - 2 * dt
while mjd < (mjd2 + 4 * dt):
jultime = mjd + 2400000.5
aa.set_jultime(jultime)
cat.compute(aa)
msec = round((mjd % 1) * 86400.) * 1000.
tbl = tbl + '{:7d} {:7d} {:5d} {:8d}\n'.format(
int(cat[c.name].ra * 1800000. / pi),
int(cat[c.name].dec * 1800000. / pi), int(mjd), int(msec))
mjd = mjd + dt
return tbl
else:
return 'Source ' + srcname + ' not found'