Coordinates, times, and units#

Examples of working with coordinate information, times, and scientific units

AIA to STEREO coordinate conversion

AIA to STEREO coordinate conversion

Converting between Helioprojective and AltAz Coordinate

Converting between Helioprojective and AltAz Coordinate

Coordinates computations using SPICE kernels

Coordinates computations using SPICE kernels

Create a Helioprojective Map from observations in the RA-DEC coordinate system

Create a Helioprojective Map from observations in the RA-DEC coordinate system

Drawing the AIA limb on a STEREO EUVI image

Drawing the AIA limb on a STEREO EUVI image

Extracting intensity of a map along a line

Extracting intensity of a map along a line

Getting the location of the planets

Getting the location of the planets

Getting the observer location from a Map

Getting the observer location from a Map

Identifying stars in a STEREO/SECCHI COR2 coronagraph image

Identifying stars in a STEREO/SECCHI COR2 coronagraph image

Obtaining a spacecraft trajectory from JPL Horizons

Obtaining a spacecraft trajectory from JPL Horizons

Offsetting the north pole of a coordinate frame

Offsetting the north pole of a coordinate frame

Overplotting the position of the Venus transit

Overplotting the position of the Venus transit

Setting the correct position for SOHO in a LASCO C3 Map

Setting the correct position for SOHO in a LASCO C3 Map

Understanding Observer Orientation Relative to a Simulated Volume with astropy.coordinates

Understanding Observer Orientation Relative to a Simulated Volume with astropy.coordinates