Format for TCS Coordinate Files
This is the format definition for object catalog coordinate lists for use with the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope control system. Such files can be prepared before the run and can be loaded into the TCS at the time of the run.
MyObjectName HH:MM:SS +/-DD:MM:SS Epoch ppRA ppDec
MyObjectName is one word, no spaces.
No spaces between +/- sign and DD.
Each line must be less than 79 characters long.
The file must be less than a total of 64Kbytes.
pmRA,pmDec are proper motion in arcsec/yr.
Field separators are one or more spaces.
Sample data (without pmRA,pmDec):
Object |
RA (J2000) |
DEC (J2000) |
|
SA113 | 21:41:14.00 | +00:42:00.0 | |
TPHEc1 | 00:31:05.00 | -46:22:43.0 | |
TPHEc4 | 00:30:30.00 | -46:09:00.0 | |
SA92c1 | 00:55:07.00 | +00:38:56.0 | |
SA92c2 | 00:53:47.00 | +00:38:56.0 | |
SA92c3 | 00:53:47.00 | +00:58:56.0 | |
SA92c4 | 00:55:07.00 | +00:58:56.0 | |
PG0231c4 | 02:33:41.00 | +05:38:40.0 | |
SA95c | 03:53:21.00 | +00:19:40.0 |