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12. class RADec: Equatorial coordinates

An instance of this class represents a celestial position in equatorial coordinates; see Section 2.3, “Equatorial coordinates”.

12.1. RADec.__init__(): Constructor

The class constructor has this form:

RADec ( ra, dec )
ra

The right ascension coordinate in radians.

dec

The declination coordinate in radians.