5.1.2.0 sd.scantable.get_direction

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sd.scantable.get_direction - Function

5.1.2 Get a list of positions on the sky as a string
Description

Get a list of Positions on the sky (direction) for the observations. Return a string for each integration in the scantable.

To get float value for positions, use get_directionval.

Arguments


Inputs
row	Row no of integration
	allowed:	integer
	Default:	-1 (all rows)

Returns
string, string array

Example

   s=sd.scantable(’OrionS_rawACSmod_cal’,average=False)
   # get_direction() returns string expression of position
   s.get_direction(0)
   ’05:35:13.5 -05.24.08.2’
   # s.get_directionval() returns float value of position
   s.get_directionval(0)
   [1.4626913601468896, -0.0942875343295448]

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