#format rst
>>> import coords as C >>> print C.__version__ 0.25 #Unit conversions >>> ob=C.Position('12:34:45.34 -23:42:32.6') >>> ob.hmsdms() '12:34:45.340 -23:42:32.600' >>> ob.dd() (188.68891666666667, -23.709055555555555) >>> ob.rad() (3.2932428578545374, -0.41380108198269777) #Angular separations >>> p1=C.Position("01:23:45.300 +65:43:31.240") >>> p2=C.Position("01:23:45.62 +65:43:31.20") >>> p1.angsep(p2) 0.000548 degrees >>> delta=p1.angsep(p2) >>> delta.arcsec() 1.973739377865491 >>> p1.within(p2,3.0,units='arcsec') True # Coordinate conversions >>> ob.j2000() (188.68891666666667, -23.709055555555555) >>> ob.b1950() (188.03056480942405, -23.433637283819877) >>> ob.galactic() (298.01638938748795, 39.003358150874568) >>> ob.ecliptic() (197.58457414028533, -18.294241465720475) >>> p3=C.Position("01:23:45 -65:43:21.4",equinox='J2000') >>> p4=C.Position("01:23:45 -65:43:21.4",equinox='B1950') >>> p3.j2000() (20.9375, -65.722611111111107) >>> p4.j2000() (21.356870704681981, -65.462921080444147) >>> p3.angsep(p4) 0.312199 degrees >>> p5=C.Position((0.0,0.0),system='galactic') >>> p5.j2000() (266.40499571858879, -28.936169261309555) >>> #Specify position in hmsdms >>> polaris=C.Position("02:31:49.08 +89:15:50.8") >>> polaris.dd() (37.954500000000003, 89.264111111111106) >>> polaris.hmsdms() "02:31:49.080 +89:15:50.800" >>> print polaris.details() System: celestial Equinox: J2000 >>> #Specify position in decimal degrees >>> ob=C.Position((52.9860209, -27.7510006)) >>> ob.hmsdms() "03:31:56.645 -27:45:03.602" >>> ob.dd() (52.9860209, -27.751000600000001) >>> >>> #Use as calculator without saving the intermediate object >>> C.Position("12:34:45.4 -22:21:45.4").dd() (188.68916666666667, -22.362611111111111)