star_cirs#

caput.astro.observer.Observer.star_cirs(ra, dec, epoch)[source]#

Create a skyfield.starlib.Star given the CIRS coordinates of a source.

Parameters:
ra, decAngle

RA and dec of the source in CIRS coordinates

epochskyfield.timelib.Time

Time of the observation

Returns:
icrs_starStar

Star object in ICRS coordinates