4.10.4 Extracting the PFI Location (GT_CENTER)


next up previous contents
Next: 4.11 Filter Responses Up: 4.10 Determining the Pointing Previous: 4.10.3 Listing of the

4.10.4 Extracting the PFI Location (GT_CENTER)

The routine GT_CENTER will allow a user to determine the coordinates of the center of a PFI image. The output from this routine can be the location of the center of the field of view in (a) full resolution IDL pixels coordinates gif, (b) heliocentric, (c) the angle E/W and N/S from the center of the sun in arcseconds, or (d) the HXT equivalent pixel coordinates. If the user has the index available in the variable index, then he can use the following commands (these commands will also work for the roadmap structure)
IDL> pix = gt_center(index)
 
IDL> helio = gt_center(index, /helio)

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

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

IDL> ang = gt_center(index)
The default is to read the ATT S/C pointing database for the true sun center location. 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. The /STRING option will print the heliocentric coordinates in the format ``N23E45''.


ydac@mssly1.mssl.ucl.ac.uk