WCI_NEWSYS

Create a new coordinate system object

Invocation

CALL WCI_NEWSYS( NAME, EQNX, EPOCH, ID, STATUS )

Description

Creates a coordinate system object which fully defines an absolute celestial coordinate system.

Arguments

• NAME = CHARACTER*(*) (given)
  Name of the coordinate system. Can take values FK4, FK5, ECLIPTIC, GALACTIC or SUPERGALACTIC, or any abbreviation thereof.
• EQNX = REAL (given)
  The epoch of the mean equator and equinox in years.
• EPOCH = DOUBLE (given)
  Epoch of the observation in years. If the value WCI__FLAG is supplied then the year of the EQNX is used.
• ID = INTEGER (returned)
  The ADI identifier of the new CoordSystem object
• STATUS = INTEGER (given and returned)
  The global status.

References

• WCI Subroutine Guide