StarMap

The StarMap Service provides access to astronomy data using Sloan Digital Sky Survey. For more information, check out http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr14/en/home.aspx

RPCS

StarMap.arcHourMinSecToDeg(arcHour: Number, arcMin: Number, arcSec: Number)

Convert arc to degree.

Arguments:

• arcHour: Number (Number)

• arcMin: Number (Number)

• arcSec: Number (Number)

StarMap.findObject(name: String)

Search for significant object in the sky.

Arguments:

• name: String (String)

StarMap.getImage(right_ascension: Number, declination: Number, arcseconds_per_pixel: Number, options: String, width: Number?, height: Number?)

Get an image of the sky at the given coordinates.

Arguments:

• right_ascension: Number (Number)

• declination: Number (Number)

• arcseconds_per_pixel: Number (Number)

• options: String (String)

• width: Number? (Number)

• height: Number? (Number)