1.3.2.0 msmetadata.pointingdirection

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msmetadata.pointingdirection - Function

1.3.2 Get the pointing direction for antennas at the specified row number in the main MS table.

Description

Get the pointing direction for antennas at the specified row number in the main MS table. Returns a record containing the time, antenna IDs and corresponding pointing directions.

Arguments


Inputs
rownum	Row number in the main MS table.
	allowed:	int
	Default:	0
interpolate	Interpolate pointings in case the interval in the main table is shorter than that in the pointing table (often the case in fast-scanning in single dish observaitions)
	allowed:	bool
	Default:	false
initialrow	Initial guess of row index in pointing table to start search.
	allowed:	int
	Default:	0

Returns
record

Example

                msmd.open("my.ms")
                # get the pointing directions for row ID 500
                dirs = msmd.pointingdirection(500)
                msmd.done()

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