translate_from_FITS

This routine overrides the base class implementation to enable the caches to be cleared for target location.

This means that some conversion methods (in particular those using time in a base class) may not work properly outside the context of a full translation unless they have been subclassed locally.

Date fixups are handled in a super class.

to_RA_BASE

Uses the elevation, azimuth, telescope name, and observation start time headers (ELSTART, AZSTART, TELESCOP, and DATE-OBS headers, respectively) to calculate the base RA.

Returns the RA in degrees.

to_DEC_BASE

Uses the elevation, azimuth, telescope name, and observation start time headers (ELSTART, AZSTART, TELESCOP, and DATE-OBS headers, respectively) to calculate the base declination.

Returns the declination in degrees.

to_TAU

Use the average WVM tau measurements.

PRIVATE METHODS

_calc_coords

Function to calculate the coordinates at the start of the observation by using the elevation, azimuth, telescope, and observation start time. Caches the result if it's already been calculated.

Returns an Astro::Coords object.

NAME

Astro::FITS::HdrTrans::JCMT - class combining common behaviour for mordern JCMT instruments

SYNOPSIS

XXX To be supplied.

DESCRIPTION

XXX To be supplied.

METHODS

to_UTDATE

Converts the date in a date-obs header into a number of form YYYYMMDD.

to_UTEND

Converts UT date in a date-end header into Time::Piece object

to_UTSTART

Converts UT date in a date-obs header into Time::Piece object.

SEE ALSO

Astro::FITS::HdrTrans, Astro::FITS::HdrTrans::Base, Astro::FITS::HdrTrans::JAC.

AUTHORS

Anubhav <a.agarwal@jach.hawawii.edu>, Brad Cavanagh <b.cavanagh@jach.hawaii.edu>, Tim Jenness <t.jenness@jach.hawaii.edu>.

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