| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497502 | Astronomy and Computing | 2016 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
In view of increased interest in object-oriented systems for describing coordinate information, we present a description of the data model used by the Starlink AST library. AST provides a comprehensive range of facilities for attaching world co-ordinate systems to astronomical data, and for retrieving and interpreting that information in a variety of formats, including FITS-WCS. AST is a mature system that has been in use for more than 17 years, and may consequently be useful as a means of informing development of similar systems in the future.
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Authors
David S. Berry, Rodney F. Warren-Smith, Tim Jenness,