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unit_tags.py

deg_to_arcmin(angle)

Convert degrees to arcminutes.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
angle float

Angle in units of degrees.

 required

Returns:

Type Description
float

Angle in units of arcminutes.
Source code in vast_pipeline/utils/unit_tags.py 
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@register.filter
def deg_to_arcmin(angle: float) -> float:
    """
    Convert degrees to arcminutes.

    Args:
        angle: Angle in units of degrees.

    Returns:
        Angle in units of arcminutes.
    """
    return float(angle) * 60.

deg_to_arcsec(angle)

Convert degrees to arcseconds.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
angle float

Angle in units of degrees.

 required

Returns:

Name Type Description
angle float

Angle in units of arcseconds.
Source code in vast_pipeline/utils/unit_tags.py 
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@register.filter
def deg_to_arcsec(angle: float) -> float:
    """
    Convert degrees to arcseconds.

    Args:
        angle: Angle in units of degrees.

    Returns:
        angle: Angle in units of arcseconds.
    """
    return float(angle) * 3600.
Last update: March 2, 2022
Created: March 2, 2022