Subject: SPIcam orientation change

From: Chris Stubbs

Submitted: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 14:53:47 -0800

Message number: 207 (previous: 206, next: 208 up: Index)

Greetings to all.
 
In order to advance the APO 3.5m towards a more rational system of 
coordinate conventions, we have decided to
 
*change the orientation of SPIcam*.
 
Yes, this will mean that your hard-won intuition about x-y vs RA-DEC
is now obsolete, and that you will need to be very careful with existing
scripts.       
 
On our IRAF displays SPIcam images are now N up and E left, which in the 
long run will be an improvement.
 
This change is effective immediately.
 
Chris
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