Prefixes for input of spatial positions


When specifying spatial coordinates, the following prefixes can be used:
 *        for RA or DEC in resp. HMS and DMS in EPOCH of set
 *1950    for RA or DEC in resp. HMS and DMS in EPOCH 1950.0
 *xxxx.x  for RA or DEC in resp. HMS and DMS in EPOCH xxxx.x
 G        Galactic longitude or latitude in degrees
 E        Ecliptic longitude or latitude in degrees
 S        Supergalactic longitude or latitude in degrees 

Examples:
POS= * 10 12 8 * -67 8 9.6
RA = 10 hours, 12 minutes, 8 seconds, DEC = -67 degrees, 8 minutes, 9.6 seconds, in a 2-dimensional area and in the epoch as found in the desciptor of the set.

POS= *2000.0 3 14 38.02 *2000.0 41 13 54.84
Input of RA 3 h 14 m 38.02 s, DEC 41 d 13 m 54.84 s in epoch 2000.0

BOX= G 56.7 G 9.89 D 12 ARCSEC 10 ARCSEC
Input of a box centered at 56.7 degrees galactic longitude and 9.89 degrees latitude with size 12x10 seconds of arc.

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