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componentlist.getrefdirdec - Function



Package synthesis
Module componentmodels
Tool componentlist


Get the declination of the reference direction.


Synopsis
getrefdirdec(which, unit, precision)


Description

The getrefdirdec function returns the declination of the reference direction of the component as a formatted string. If the reference frame is something other than J2000 or B1950 the value returned is the longitude or the altitude.

See the getrefdirra function for a description of the unit and precision arguments.



Arguments

which An index specifying which component
Allowed: An integer between 1 and the list length
Default: no default
unit The angular unit of the returned value.
Allowed: Any string containing an angular unit or 'angle' or 'time'
Default: deg
precision The number of digits in the returned string.
Allowed: Numbers between 1 and 16 make the most sense
Default: 6


Returns
A formatted string containing the declination of the reference direction.


Example
See the example for the getrefdirra function.



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