Package gavo :: Package protocols :: Module simbadinterface

Module simbadinterface

A caching proxy for CDS' Simbad object resolver.

Classes
	ObjectCache
	Sesame is a simple interface to the simbad name resolver.

Functions

getSimbadPositions(identifier)
returns ra and dec from Simbad for identifier.

source code

Variables
	__package__ = `'gavo.protocols'`

Function Details

returns ra and dec from Simbad for identifier.

It raises a KeyError if Simbad doesn't know identifier.