lumos.conversions.altaz_to_unit

lumos.conversions.altaz_to_unit(altitude, azimuth)[source]

Converts altitude and azimuth to a unit vector.

Parameters:

altitude (np.ndarray or float) – Altitude in HCS frame (degrees)
azimuth (np.ndarray or float) – Azimuth in HCS frame (degrees)

Returns:

Unit vector components \((x, y, z)\)

Return type:

tuple