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Re: Sky map in idl [message #36258] Wed, 27 August 2003 08:26
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Tanju Gurel <tanju@ibu.edu.tr> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We some points which have (RA,Dec) coordinates and we want to plot a
> 2D skymap.
> Do you know any IDL program that plots skymap with given data or any
> idea how to make it in idl?
> There are examples of sky maps in the following link:
> http://www.batse.msfc.nasa.gov/batse/grb/skymap/

You can do this very easily using IDL's built-in mapping tools:

map_set,0,180,/mollweide,/grid,/horizon
plots,dec_in_degrees,ra_in_degrees,psym=4

- Marshall
Re: Sky map in idl [message #36259 is a reply to message #36258] Wed, 27 August 2003 08:24 Go to previous message
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Tanju Gurel <tanju@ibu.edu.tr> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We some points which have (RA,Dec) coordinates and we want to plot a
> 2D skymap.
> Do you know any IDL program that plots skymap with given data or any
> idea how to make it in idl?
> There are examples of sky maps in the following link:
> http://www.batse.msfc.nasa.gov/batse/grb/skymap/

You can do this very easily using IDL's built-in mapping tools:

map_set,0,180,/mollweide,/grid,/horizon
plots,dec,ra,psym=4

- Marshall
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