Last data update: 2014.03.03
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R: IAU name creator.
IAU name creator.
Description
Creates IAU legal names for objects given coordinates, name and epoch.
Usage
IAUID(ra, dec, name = "GAMA", epoch = "J")
Arguments
ra |
Right Ascension in decimal degrees.
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dec |
Declination in decimal degrees.
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name |
Name to be appended to IAU designation as a string.
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epoch |
Epoch, i.e. 'J' (default) or 'B'. Enter as a string.
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Value
Text string that outputs an IAU legal name for an object.
Author(s)
Aaron Robotham
Examples
IAUID(123.45,67.89,'GAMA','J')
Results
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