Index
Declination
The declination of a source on the sky (0..90).
- Input Format:
- A
sexagesimal number
between -90 and 90 degrees, inclusive.
- Operators:
-
-
-a
- The unary minus operator changes the sign of its operand.
- Use with do-loops:
- When an Declination variable is used as the dependent variable of a
do-loop, the associated loop increment is
specified as a Sexagesimal constant.
- Context:
- The declination at which the telescope points is 0 when pointing at
the celestial equator and 90 when pointing at the north celestial
pole.
Martin Shepherd (19-Sep-2008)