CoordinateAxis

class sofia_redux.scan.coordinate_systems.coordinate_axis.CoordinateAxis(label='unspecified axis', short_label=None, unit=Unit(dimensionless))

Bases: ABC

Initialize a coordinate axis used for a coordinate system.

One or more coordinate axes are used to define various coordinate systems.

Parameters:

labelstr, optional

The “long” name for the axis such as “Right Ascension”.

short_labelstr, optional

The “short” name for the axis such as “RA”.

unitunits.Unit or str, optional

The units for the coordinate system. The default is dimensionless.

Methods Summary

copy()

Return a copy of the CoordinateAxis.

Methods Documentation

copy()

Return a copy of the CoordinateAxis.

Returns:

CoordinateAxis