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RA DEC Formats

Some ASTERIX applications require input of right ascension and declination celestial positions. The input format of such positions can take any of the forms below.

  Decimal degrees :    235.789
 
  Radians         :    2.56879rad (r is sufficient)
 
  hms/dms         :    12:34:24.5
 
  hms/dms         :    12 34 24.5
 
  hms             :    12h34m24.5s
 
  dms             :    -12d45m20.5s
 
  dm              :    -12d45.33


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