Javascript Utilities 1.1
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List of available tools and purpose:
Click on the tabs above to select one.
Date Tool:
Convert calender date & time to Julian date and MJD
Convert julian date/MJD to calender date and time
Calculate LST for a given geographical longitude, local time and time zone
Option to populate date and time fields from user's system
Coordinate Tool:
Read equatorial coordinates of two sources and calculate the angular separation
Optional AJAX name resolver to read source names and populate coordinate fields
Convert right ascension from "hr min sec" format to degrees and vice versa
Convert declination from "deg min sec" format to degrees and vice versa
Magnitude - Flux Tool:
Converts astronomical source magnitude to flux density and vice-versa
Choice of band for magnitude includes U/B/V/R/I/J/H/K
Flux density may be displayed in W m
-2
Hz
-1
/ ergs s
-1
cm
-2
Hz
-1
/ ergs s
-1
cm
-2
A
-1
/ Jy
Distance tool:
Conversion of length, to and from a variety of units
Options include astronomical, metric and imperial units
Date:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Time:
Hr
Time Zone:
Hr
Longitude:
E
W
Deg.
Julian Date
MJD
LST
Source 1
RA
Hr
min
sec
Deg (decimal)
Dec
Deg
min
sec
Deg(decimal)
Source 2
RA
Hr
min
sec
Deg (decimal)
Dec
Deg
min
sec
Deg (decimal)
Angular Separation
Degrees
Band
U
B
V
R
I
J
H
K
Magnitude
Flux Density
W/m^2/Hz
ergs/s/cm^2/Hz
ergs/s/cm^2/A
Jy
Mpc
Kpc
parsec
Light Year
Astronomical Unit
Kilometers
Meters
centimeters
millimeters
microns
nanometers
angstroms
Leagues
Miles
Furlongs
Yards
feet
Inches
thou
=
Mpc
Kpc
parsec
Light Year
Astronomical Unit
Kilometers
Meters
centimeters
millimeters
microns
nanometers
angstroms
Leagues
Miles
Furlongs
Yards
feet
Inches
thou
Programming & Web interface:
Rekhesh Mohan
If you notice any bugs - Unexpected results, crashes, failure, etc. in this software, do let us know about it. Either you may file a bug report at the
Tauvex Bugzilla
or write to
tauvex@iiap.res.in
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Last Modified by: Reks July 17, 2009