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measures.jpl - Tool

	Package	utility
	Module	aipsrcdata

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details for the JPL ephemeris operations - user

Description
The variables in this group describe non-standard operation of the use of the JPL solar system ephemerides. Default lookup for directories is

  - ./name
  - ./data/name
  - $AIPSHOME/data/ephemerides/name ($AIPSHOME is normally ~/aips++)
  - $AIPSROOT/data/ephemerides/name ($AIPSROOT is first field of $AIPSPATH)
  - $AIPSHOME/data/geodetic/name
  - $AIPSROOT/data/geodetic/name
  and at least till 1 Jan 2001:
  - $AIPSHOME/data/aips/Measures/name
  - $AIPSROOT/data/aips/Measures/name
  - $AIPSHOME/code/trial/apps/measures
  - $AIPSROOT/code/trial/apps/measures

Example

measures.jpl.ephemeris:     DE405

Use the DE405 ephemeris rather than DE200

Aipsrc Variables

measures.jpl.ephemeris		specify JPL ephemeris
		Allowed:	DE200 or DE405
		Default:	DE200
measures.DE200.directory		directory for the DE200 table
		Allowed:	valid directory
		Default:	see description
measures.DE405.directory		directory for the DE405 table
		Allowed:	valid directory
		Default:	see description