Source — Astronomical source metadata.¶
This module defines the Source class for SOURCE entries in BDPs.
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class
admit.util.Source.Source(**keyval)[source]¶ Class for holding information on a specific source.
Parameters: keyval : dict
Dictionary of keyword:value pairs.
Attributes
name (str) Name/Label of the source. Default: “”. ra (string) Right Ascension, in CASA hms notation. dec (string) Declination, in CASA hms notation. flux (float) Total flux of source, in Jy. peak (float) Peak value at the center, in Jy/beam. major (float) Major axis of the fitted gaussian. This will include the beam. minor (float) Minor axis of the fitted gaussian. This will include the beam. pa (float) Position angle of the beam, east from north, in degrees. Methods
getkey(key)Method to get a data member by name isequal(source)Experimental method to compare 2 sources setkey([name, value])set keys, two styles are possible: