Query input examples
The input equatorial RA and Dec in J2000 input coordinates must
be in either decimal degrees, or space or colon separated sexagesimal
coordinates as shown below:
| Example | Right Ascension(units) | Declination(units) | Radius (units) |
| 1 | 123.456 (°) | 12.345 (°) | 0.4(´) |
| 2 | 08:13:49.44(hrs:min:sec) | 12:20:42.0 (°:´:´´) | 0.4(´) |
| 3 | 08 13 49.44(hrs min sec) | 12 20 42.0 (° ´ ´´) | 0.4(´) |
If you have coordinates in other systems you may wish to try the
conversion tools at gsfc or heasarc.
Note: The format of example 3 was added for the sake of one user
whom believes colons are too difficult to use, and has never heard
of a cone search.