Astronomy Tools

solar_system_source(name[, time, observer])

Returns a Solar System body in the ICRS reference system.

local_sidereal_time(time[, observer, ...])

Computes the Local Sidereal Time.

hour_angle(radec, time[, observer, fast_compute])

Local Hour Angle of an object in the observer's sky.

radec_to_altaz(radec, time[, observer, ...])

Converts a celestial object equatorial coordinates to horizontal coordinates.

altaz_to_radec(altaz[, fast_compute])

Converts a celestial object horizontal coordinates to equatorial coordinates.

sky_temperature([frequency])

Sky temperature at a given frequency frequency (strongly dominated by Galactic emission).

dispersion_delay(frequency, dispersion_measure)

Dispersion delay induced to a radio wave of frequency (\(\nu\)) propagating through an electron plasma of uniform density \(n_e\).

wavelength([frequency])

Converts an electromagnetic frequency to a wavelength.

l93_to_etrs(positions)

Transforms Lambert93 coordinates to ETRS (European Terrestrial Reference System).

geo_to_etrs([location])

Transforms geographic coordinates to ETRS (European Terrestrial Reference System).

etrs_to_enu(positions[, location])

Local east, north, up (ENU) coordinates centered on the position location.