propagate_coordinates_at_epoch
- breads.utils.propagate_coordinates_at_epoch(targetname, date, verbose=True)[source]
Get coordinates at an epoch for some target, taking into account proper motions.
Retrieves the SIMBAD coordinates, applies proper motion, returns the result as an astropy coordinates object
- Parameters:
- targetnamestr
Target name, resolvable by SIMBAD
- datestr, or astropy.time.Time
Epoch of observation, in a format understandable by astropy.time.Time, e.g. “YYYY-MM-DD”
- verbosebool
Print more verbose text output?
- Returns:
- an astropy.coordinates.SkyCoord for the computed position