galpy.orbit.Orbit.dec

Orbit.dec(*args, **kwargs)

NAME:

dec

PURPOSE:

return the declination

INPUT:

t - (optional) time at which to get dec

obs=[X,Y,Z] - (optional) position of observer (in kpc)

(default=Object-wide default) OR Orbit object that corresponds to the orbit of the observer Y is ignored and always assumed to be zero

ro= distance in kpc corresponding to R=1. (default=Object-wide default)

OUTPUT:

dec(t) [*input_shape,nt]

HISTORY:

2019-02-21 - Written - Bovy (UofT)