skydip_pattern_equatorial

sofia_redux.scan.simulation.scan_patterns.skydip.skydip_pattern_equatorial(center, t_interval, site, date_obs, **kwargs)

Create a skydip observation.

Parameters:

centerunits.Quantity or EquatorialCoordinates

The center of the pattern in equatorial coordinates. Only the azimuth position is calculated and held constant when creating the simulated scan pattern.

t_intervalunits.Quantity

The sampling interval between output points.

siteGeodeticCoordinates

The site of the observation.

date_obsstr or astropy.time.Time

The date of the start of the observation in ISOT UTC format.

Returns:

patternEquatorialCoordinates

The equatorial scan pattern sampled at t_interval.