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.