2023-05-20, 09:57 PM
(This post was last modified: 2023-05-20, 09:59 PM by blakesphere.)
(2023-05-20, 09:01 PM)theskyhound Wrote: This should be really simple for me to do. I'm not sure a meet up is required. I just need to know what his adopted format looks like and we will be good to go.
Here's what Dave sent me recently...
Also, I have updated the robot software so the #request command supports
a specified RA/Dec directly (no need for #addobject). It was made live
on BGO a week or two ago but... not announced it yet. From the
docs, it goes like this:
"Alternatively, a custom object can be specifying using its equatorial
position as follows:
ra=hours
This is the object's Right Ascension in decimal hours or in the format
hh:mm
s.s (J2000 epoch). hh : mm : ss.s
dec=degrees
This is the object's Declination in decimal degrees or in the format
+dd:mm
s (J2000 epoch). +dd : mm : ss
type=objecttype
This is an optional parameter that specifies the type of astronomical
object. Values from 0 to 17 represent the following object types:
0 is a star
1 is a galaxy
2 is a globular cluster
3 is an open cluster
4 is a nebula
5 is a planetary nebula
6 is an “other” type of deep sky object (this is the default
setting)
7 is a solar system object
8-12 are not used
13 is a double star
14 is a variable star"
cheers,
Blake
Blake

