MOC

MOC

new MOC(options)

Description:
  • Represents a Multi-Order-Coverage with configurable options for display and interaction.
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Properties:
Name Type Description
perimeter boolean Show perimeter
edge boolean Show the edges of HEALPix cells composing the MOC
fill boolean Fill the MOC
lineWidth number The width of lines used to draw the MOC
opacity number Opacity of the edges, cells, etc... of a MOC
color string Color of the edges/perimeter
fillColor string Color to fill the MOC with
Parameters:
Name Type Description
options MOCOptions Configuration options for the MOC

Methods

contains(ra, dec) → {boolean}

Description:
  • Tests whether a given (ra, dec) point on the sky is within the current MOC object
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Parameters:
Name Type Description
ra number Right-Ascension of the location in degrees and ICRS frame
dec number Declination of the location in degrees and ICRS frame
Returns:
True if the point is contained, false otherwise
Type
boolean

hide()

Description:
  • Hide the MOC object
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serialize(formatopt)

Description:
  • Serialize a MOC into different format
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Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
format string <optional>
 'json' The output format. Only `json` is currently supported but `fits` could be added.

show()

Description:
  • Show the MOC object
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skyFraction() → {number}

Description:
  • Return a value between 0 and 1 denoting the fraction of the sky covered by the MOC
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Returns:
The sky fraction covered by the MOC
Type
number