Target

class astroplan.Target(name=None, ra=None, dec=None, marker=None)

Bases: object

Abstract base class for target objects.

This is an abstract base class – you can’t instantiate examples of this class, but must work with one of its subclasses such as FixedTarget or NonFixedTarget.

Defines a single observation target.

Parameters:

name : str, optional

ra : WHAT TYPE IS ra ?

dec : WHAT TYPE IS dec ?

marker : str, optional

User-defined markers to differentiate between different types of targets (e.g., guides, high-priority, etc.).

Attributes Summary

dec	Declination.
ra	Right ascension.

Attributes Documentation

dec

Declination.

ra

Right ascension.