7.4.14 GT_CENTER


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7.4.14 GT_CENTER

The output from GT_CENTER can be the location of the center of the field of view in (a) full resolution IDL (FRE) pixels, (b) heliocentric coordinates, (c) the angle E/W and N/S from the center of the sun in arcseconds, or (d) the HXT equivalent pixel coordinates. The default is to read the ATT S/C pointing database for the true de-jittered S/C pointing. It is possible to use the commanded S/C pointing information by using the /CMD option, which is much faster and only of slightly reduced accuracy.
IDL> pix = gt_center(index)
 
IDL> helio = gt_center(index, /helio)

IDL> helio = gt_center(index, /helio, /cmd)

IDL> ang = gt_center(roadmap)
where ang(0,*) is arcseconds east/west with east being negative and ang(1,*) is arcseconds north/south with north being positive. helio is in degrees, and pix is in full resolution pixels. It is possible to get the heliocentric coordinates in a string of the form ``N12W23'' by using the /STRING option.


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