parse_coordinates¶
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astroquery.utils.
parse_coordinates
(coordinates)[source]¶ Takes a string or astropy.coordinates object. Checks if the string is parsable as an
astropy.coordinates
object or is a name that is resolvable. Otherwise asserts that the argument is an astropy.coordinates object.Parameters: - coordinates : str or
astropy.coordinates
object Astronomical coordinate
Returns: - coordinates : a subclass of
astropy.coordinates.BaseCoordinateFrame
Raises: - astropy.units.UnitsError
- TypeError
- coordinates : str or