read_svo_att

read_svo_att(att_filename, dirin, time_obs)[source]

read the svo_att fits file and return the attitude corresponding to the time_obs

if time_obs < time in file -> return first attitude if time_obs > time in file -> return last attitude

Parameters:
  • att_filename (string) – name of the attitude file
  • dirin (string) – PATH to the directory of the attitude file
  • time_obs (float) – time of the beginning of the observation in s from mjdref
Returns:

attitude in s [ra, dec, ori]

Return type:

[float, float, float]