Class SuperCosmos


  • public class SuperCosmos
    extends java.lang.Object
    Specialist display functions for use with the SuperCOSMOS survey. These functions display cutout images from the various archives hosted at the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys (http://www-wfau.roe.ac.uk/sss/). In most cases these cover the whole of the southern sky.
    Since:
    1 Oct 2004
    Author:
    Mark Taylor (Starlink)
    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      static java.lang.String SSS_BASE_URL
      Base URL for SuperCOSMOS image cutout service.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static java.lang.String sssShowBlue​(double ra, double dec, int pixels)
      Displays a cutout image of default size from one of the blue-band surveys from SuperCOSMOS.
      static java.lang.String sssShowCutout​(double ra, double dec)
      Displays a cutout image of default size in one of the available bands from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys.
      static java.lang.String sssShowCutout​(double ra, double dec, int pixels)
      Displays a cutout image in one of the available bands from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys.
      static java.lang.String sssShowEsoR​(double ra, double dec, int pixels)
      Displays a cutout image taken from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys ESO R-band survey.
      static java.lang.String sssShowPossE​(double ra, double dec, int pixels)
      Displays a cutout image taken from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys Palomar E-band survey.
      static java.lang.String sssShowRed​(double ra, double dec, int pixels)
      Displays a cutout image of default size from one of the red-band surveys from SuperCOSMOS.
      static java.lang.String sssShowUkstB​(double ra, double dec, int pixels)
      Displays a cutout image taken from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys UK Schmidt Telescope Bj-band survey.
      static java.lang.String sssShowUkstI​(double ra, double dec, int pixels)
      Displays a cutout image taken from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys UK Schmidt Telescope I-band survey.
      static java.lang.String sssShowUkstR​(double ra, double dec, int pixels)
      Displays a cutout image taken from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys UK Schmidt Telescope R-band survey.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Field Detail

      • SSS_BASE_URL

        public static final java.lang.String SSS_BASE_URL
        Base URL for SuperCOSMOS image cutout service.
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values
    • Method Detail

      • sssShowCutout

        public static java.lang.String sssShowCutout​(double ra,
                                                     double dec,
                                                     int pixels)
        Displays a cutout image in one of the available bands from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys. The displayed image is square, and pixels pixels in the X and Y dimensions. Pixels are approximately 0.67 arcsec square. Sky coverage is complete.
        Parameters:
        ra - right ascension of image centre in degrees
        dec - declination of image centre in degrees
        pixels - dimension of the displayed image
        Returns:
        short log message
      • sssShowCutout

        public static java.lang.String sssShowCutout​(double ra,
                                                     double dec)
        Displays a cutout image of default size in one of the available bands from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys. Sky coverage is complete.
        Parameters:
        ra - right ascension of image centre in degrees
        dec - declination of image centre in degrees
        Returns:
        short log message
      • sssShowBlue

        public static java.lang.String sssShowBlue​(double ra,
                                                   double dec,
                                                   int pixels)
        Displays a cutout image of default size from one of the blue-band surveys from SuperCOSMOS. Sky coverage is complete.
        Parameters:
        ra - right ascension of image centre in degrees
        dec - declination of image centre in degrees
        pixels - dimension of the displayed image
        Returns:
        short log message
      • sssShowRed

        public static java.lang.String sssShowRed​(double ra,
                                                  double dec,
                                                  int pixels)
        Displays a cutout image of default size from one of the red-band surveys from SuperCOSMOS. Sky coverage is complete.
        Parameters:
        ra - right ascension of image centre in degrees
        dec - declination of image centre in degrees
        pixels - dimension of the displayed image
        Returns:
        short log message
      • sssShowUkstB

        public static java.lang.String sssShowUkstB​(double ra,
                                                    double dec,
                                                    int pixels)
        Displays a cutout image taken from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys UK Schmidt Telescope Bj-band survey. The displayed image is square, and pixels pixels in the X and Y dimensions. Pixels are approximately 0.67 arcsec square.

        Sky coverage is -90<Dec<+2.5 (degrees).

        Parameters:
        ra - right ascension of image centre in degrees
        dec - declination of image centre in degrees
        pixels - dimension of the displayed image
        Returns:
        short log message
      • sssShowUkstR

        public static java.lang.String sssShowUkstR​(double ra,
                                                    double dec,
                                                    int pixels)
        Displays a cutout image taken from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys UK Schmidt Telescope R-band survey. The displayed image is square, and pixels pixels in the X and Y dimensions. Pixels are approximately 0.67 arcsec square.

        Sky coverage is -90<Dec<+2.5 (degrees).

        Parameters:
        ra - right ascension of image centre in degrees
        dec - declination of image centre in degrees
        pixels - dimension of the displayed image
        Returns:
        short log message
      • sssShowUkstI

        public static java.lang.String sssShowUkstI​(double ra,
                                                    double dec,
                                                    int pixels)
        Displays a cutout image taken from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys UK Schmidt Telescope I-band survey. The displayed image is square, and pixels pixels in the X and Y dimensions. Pixels are approximately 0.67 arcsec square.

        Sky coverage is -90<Dec<+2.5 (degrees).

        Parameters:
        ra - right ascension of image centre in degrees
        dec - declination of image centre in degrees
        pixels - dimension of the displayed image
        Returns:
        short log message
      • sssShowEsoR

        public static java.lang.String sssShowEsoR​(double ra,
                                                   double dec,
                                                   int pixels)
        Displays a cutout image taken from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys ESO R-band survey. The displayed image is square, and pixels pixels in the X and Y dimensions. Pixels are approximately 0.67 arcsec square.

        Sky coverage is -90<Dec<+2.5 (degrees).

        Parameters:
        ra - right ascension of image centre in degrees
        dec - declination of image centre in degrees
        pixels - dimension of the displayed image
        Returns:
        short log message
      • sssShowPossE

        public static java.lang.String sssShowPossE​(double ra,
                                                    double dec,
                                                    int pixels)
        Displays a cutout image taken from the SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys Palomar E-band survey. The displayed image is square, and pixels pixels in the X and Y dimensions. Pixels are approximately 0.67 arcsec square.

        Sky coverage is -20.5<Dec<+2.5 (degrees).

        Parameters:
        ra - right ascension of image centre in degrees
        dec - declination of image centre in degrees
        pixels - dimension of the displayed image
        Returns:
        short log message