Conversion from Altitude/Azimuth to Right Ascension/Declinati​on in Matlab

Version 1.0.0.0 (1.77 KB) by Christopher Wilcox
Convert from Altitude/Azimuth to Right Ascension/Declination
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Convert Altitude/Azimuth angles in degrees to Right Ascension/Declination in degrees for an Alt/Az telescope mount.
Input: Altitude - Telescope Altitude in degrees
Azimuth - Telescope Azimuth in degrees
Latidute - Observer's Latitude (Negative for South) in degrees
Longitude - Observer's Longiture (Negative for West) in degrees
(optional) time - Date vector, as returned from 'clock.m', if not supplied, the current date/time is used.
Output: RA - Right Ascension in degrees
Dec - Declination in degrees

Cite As

Christopher Wilcox (2024). Conversion from Altitude/Azimuth to Right Ascension/Declination in Matlab (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/27070-conversion-from-altitude-azimuth-to-right-ascension-declination-in-matlab), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2007b
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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1.0.0.0