Re: Converting proper motion
- From: Saul Levy <saullevy1@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 12:39:29 -0700
Yes! The numbers you usually see are fractions of a second of arc
and, as I remember, PER YEAR. Read the fine print to be sure!
Saul Levy
On 26 Sep 2005 13:27:00 -0700, "Axel Harvey" <axe@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>When a star's proper motion is expressed in rectangular coordinates,
>do x and y correspond to RA and declination? If not, where can I
>learn how to change mu_x, mu_y to mu_alpha, mu_delta?
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