STARCAT

Name

starcat

Purpose (one Line)

Retreive coordinates from the star catalogs.

Description

Calling Sequence

starcat,object,ra,dec

Inputs

object - String (array or scalar) of a standard Star name

Optional Input Parameters

Keyword Input Parameters

EPOCH - JD of epoch to correct for proper motion to.
Default = catalog epoch. (Scalar or vector).
LAND1 - Optional file name for Landolt 1983 Standards Catalog
LAND2 - Optional file name for Landolt 1992 Standards Catalog
PRICAT - Name of private star catalog file for X star catalog.
Default = 'private.cat' in current directory.
Only one of the following is allowed to be set. If none are set,
the coordinates will be returned in the equinox of the catalog.
B1950 - Coordinates should be referred to equinox of B1950.
J2000 - Coordinates should be referred to equinox of J2000.
OFDATE - Coordinates should be referred to equinox of date.
If selected, EPOCH must be provided.

Outputs

ra - Right ascension in radians for object (scalar or vector).
dec - Declination in radians for object (scalar or vector).

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Procedure

Modification History

97/06/21, Written by Marc W. Buie, Lowell Observatory
2000/11/08, MWB, removed use of obsolete ()