get_body¶

astropy.coordinates.get_body(time, body, location=None)[source] [edit on github]¶

Get a SkyCoord for a body as observed from a location on Earth.

Parameters:

time : Time

Time of observation

body : str

The solar system body to calculate.

The allowed values for body can be found in astropy.coordinates.SOLAR_SYSTEM_BODIES.

location : EarthLocation

Location of observer on the Earth. If none is supplied, set to a Geocentric observer

Returns:

skycoord : SkyCoord

Coordinate for the body