edges_analysis.coordinates.utc2lst

edges_analysis.coordinates.utc2lst(utc_time_array, longitude)[source]

Convert an array representing UTC date/time to a 1D array of LST date/time.

Parameters:
  • utc_time_array (array-like) – Nx6 array of floats or integers, where each row is of the form [yyyy, mm, dd,HH, MM, SS]. It can also be a 6-element 1D array.

  • longitude (float) – Terrestrial longitude of observatory (float) in degrees.

Returns:

LST (1D array of LST dates/times)

Examples

>>> LST = utc2lst(utc_time_array, -27.5)