gemini_instruments.skycam package

class gemini_instruments.skycam.AstroDataSkyCam(provider)[source]

Bases: gemini_instruments.gemini.adclass.AstroDataGemini

dec()[source]

Returns the Declination of the center of the field, in degrees.

Returns:declination in degrees
Return type:float
exposure_time()[source]

Returns the exposure time in seconds.

Returns:Exposure time.
Return type:float
instrument()[source]

Returns the name of the instrument making the observation

Parameters:generic (boolean) – If set, don’t specify the specific instrument if there are clones (but that is handled by the instrument-level descriptors)
Returns:instrument name
Return type:str
object()[source]

Returns the name of the object being observed

Returns:object name
Return type:str
ra()[source]

Returns the Right Ascension of the center of the field, in degrees.

Returns:right ascension in degrees
Return type:float
ut_datetime()[source]

Returns the UT date and/or time of the observation as a datetime or date or time object.

Parameters:
  • strict (bool) – if True, only information in the header can be used
  • dateonly (bool) – if True, return a date object with just the date
  • timeonly (bool) – if True, return a time object with just the time
Returns:

UT date and/or time

Return type:

datetime.datetime / datetime.date / datetime.time

ut_time()[source]

Returns the UT time of the observation as a datetime object.

Returns:UT time.
Return type:datetime.datetime

Submodules

gemini_instruments.skycam.adclass module

class gemini_instruments.skycam.adclass.AstroDataSkyCam(provider)[source]

Bases: gemini_instruments.gemini.adclass.AstroDataGemini

dec()[source]

Returns the Declination of the center of the field, in degrees.

Returns:declination in degrees
Return type:float
exposure_time()[source]

Returns the exposure time in seconds.

Returns:Exposure time.
Return type:float
instrument()[source]

Returns the name of the instrument making the observation

Parameters:generic (boolean) – If set, don’t specify the specific instrument if there are clones (but that is handled by the instrument-level descriptors)
Returns:instrument name
Return type:str
object()[source]

Returns the name of the object being observed

Returns:object name
Return type:str
ra()[source]

Returns the Right Ascension of the center of the field, in degrees.

Returns:right ascension in degrees
Return type:float
ut_datetime()[source]

Returns the UT date and/or time of the observation as a datetime or date or time object.

Parameters:
  • strict (bool) – if True, only information in the header can be used
  • dateonly (bool) – if True, return a date object with just the date
  • timeonly (bool) – if True, return a time object with just the time
Returns:

UT date and/or time

Return type:

datetime.datetime / datetime.date / datetime.time

ut_time()[source]

Returns the UT time of the observation as a datetime object.

Returns:UT time.
Return type:datetime.datetime