WCSTools utility programs

simpos
Examples

1. Print Usage Instructions
simpos
SIMPOS 3.9.2, 14 May 2015, Jessica Mink SAO
Return RA and Dec for object name using SIMBAD, NED, Vizier
Usage: simpos [-idtv][b|e|g] name1 name2 ...
simpos [-idtv][b|e|g] @namelist ...
name(n): Objects for which to search (space -> _)
namelist: File with one object name per line
-a: Print all information returned
-b: Print coordinates in B1950 instead of J2000
-c: Use CDS server in France, default is CfA in US
-d: Print coordinates in degrees instead of sexigesimal
-e: Print coordinates in ecliptic instead of J2000
-g: Print coordinates in galactic instead of J2000
-i: Print ID(s) returned from SIMBAD
-n: Find coordinates using the NED database
-s: Find coordinates using SIMBAD
-t: Print output as tab-separated table
-v: Print extra descriptive info
-z: Find coordinates in Vizier catalog

2. Single object in verbose mode
simpos -v ngc4486b
ngc4486b -> 1 object found by SIMBAD:
ra= 12:30:31.985 dec=+12:29:24.85 J2000

3. Information for one object from NED
simpos -an ngc4486b
# ngc4486b #Q3828852
#=N=NED: 1
%C G
%J 187.6332097 +12.4901780 = 12:30:31.97 +12:29:24.6
%J.E [500.00 500.00 0] 2007SDSS6.C...0000:
%V v 1555.02370 [ 4.19710] 2000MNRAS.313..469S
%T cE0
%MAG 14.36
%I.0 NGC 4486B =[G]
%I UGCA 283 =[G]
%I I Zw 038 =[G]
%I VCC 1297 =[G]
%I VPC 0755 =[G]
%I CGCG 070-231 =[G]
%I CGCG 1228.0+1246 =[G]
%I CGPG 1228.0+1246 =[G]
%I MCG +02-32-101 =[G]
%I GIN 783 =[G]
%I 2MASX J12303198+1229248 =[IrS]
%I SDSS J123031.97+122924.6 =[G]
%I GALEXASC J123031.96+122925.2 =[UvS]
%I GALEXMSC J123031.93+122924.3 =[UvS]
%I LDCE 0904 NED155 =[G]
%I HDCE 0720 NED130 =[G]
%I USGC U490 NED166 =[G]
%I ACSVCS 061 =[G]
%I PGC 041327 =[G]
%I UZC J123032.0+122925 =[G]
%I 2XMM J123031.8+122924 =[XrayS]
%I [HMS56] 1227.9+1247 =[G]
%I LGG 289:[G93] 079 =[G]
%I [M98j] 174 NED137 =[G]
%I [FCJ2006] 061 =[G]
%I [PJC2008] 061 =[G]
%I [RG2008] J187.63321+12.49018 =[G]
%I LEDA 041327 =[G]
#B 241
#====Done (2015-May-14,21:39:07z)====

4. Information for one object from SIMBAD
simpos -as ngc4486b
# ngc4486b #Q3828855
#=S=Simbad (CDS, via client/server): 1
%@ @1934908
%C.0 GiG
%J 187.63327083 +12.49023611 (7) = 12 30 31.985 +12 29 24.85
%J.E [~ ~ ~] B 2006AJ....131.1163S
%V z 0.005144 D [0.000130] 2002LEDA.........0P
%T cE0 D 2013AJ....146...67B
%M.B 14.5 [~] D 1999PASP..111..438F
%M.J 11.01 [0.011] C 2006AJ....131.1163S
%M.H 10.286 [0.015] C 2006AJ....131.1163S
%M.K 10.086 [0.017] C 2006AJ....131.1163S
%M.u 15.818 [0.006] C 2009yCat.2294....0A
%M.g 13.879 [0.002] C 2009yCat.2294....0A
%M.r 13.102 [0.002] C 2009yCat.2294....0A
%M.i 12.646 [0.002] C 2009yCat.2294....0A
%M.z 12.338 [0.002] C 2009yCat.2294....0A
%I.0 UGCA 283
%I UGCA 283
%I ACSVCS 61
%I GIN 783
%I LEDA 41327
%I 2MASX J12303198+1229248
%I MCG+02-32-101
%I NGC 4486B
%I SDSS J123031.96+122924.6
%I UZC J123032.0+122925
%I VCC 1297
%I VPC 755
%I 2XMM J123031.8+122924
%I ZW I 38
%I Z 1228.0+1246
%I Z 70-135/1
%I [CHM2007] HDC 720 J123031.98+1229248
%I [CHM2007] LDC 904 J123031.98+1229248
%I [FWB89] Galaxy 269
#B 315
#====Done (2015-May-14,21:41:50z)====

5. Information for one object from VizieR in Strasbourg
simpos -cvza sao158687
sao158687 -> http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/nph-sesame/-oI/VA?sao158687
y-15,18:38:25z)====
# sao158687 #Q-00001
#=Vl=VizieR (local): 1 75ms
%J 219.54927 -14.95533 = 14:38:11.82 -14:57:19.1
%I.0 {SAO} 158687
#====Done (2015-May-15,17:50:47z)====

6. Positions for a list of objects
simpos -t m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7 m8 m9 m10 | justify
catalog SIMBAD
radecsys J2000
equinox 2000.0
epoch 2000.0
program SIMPOS 3.9.2, 14 May 2015, Jessica Mink SAO
ra dec
------------ ------------
05:34:31.940 +22:00:52.20
21:33:27.020 -00:49:23.70
13:42:11.620 +28:22:38.20
16:23:35.220 -26:31:32.70
15:18:33.220 +02:04:51.70
17:40:20.000 -32:15:12.00
17:53:51.000 -34:47:36.00
18:03:37.000 -24:23:12.00
17:19:11.780 -18:30:58.50
16:57:09.050 -04:06:01.10

Last updated 15 May 2015 by Jessica Mink

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