palEqgal
palEqgal
- Convert from J2000.0 equatorial coordinates to Galactic
- Description:
- Transformation from J2000.0 equatorial coordinates
to IAU 1958 galactic coordinates.
- Invocation:
- void palEqgal ( double dr, double dd, double
dl, double
db );
- Arguments:
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dr = double (Given)
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J2000.0 RA (radians)
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dd = double (Given)
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J2000.0 Dec (radians
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dl = double
(Returned)
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Galactic longitude (radians).
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db = double
(Returned)
-
Galactic latitude (radians).
- Notes:
- The equatorial coordinates are J2000.0. Use the routine
palGe50 if conversion to B1950.0 'FK4' coordinates is
required.
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See Also
- Blaauw et al, Mon.Not.R.Astron.Soc.,121,123 (1960)