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17. class RADec: Equatorial coordinates

sidereal.py
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class RADec:
    """Represents a celestial location in equatorial coordinates.

      Exports/Invariants:
        .ra:      [ right ascension in radians ]
        .dec:     [ declination in radians ]
    """

17.1. RADec.__init__(): Constructor

sidereal.py
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    def __init__ ( self, ra, dec ):
        """Constructor for RADec.
        """
        self.ra  =  ra % TWO_PI
        self.dec  =  dec