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ISOCAM Interactive Analysis User's Manual Version 5.0 - ISO - ESA

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334 APPENDIX E. <strong><strong>ISO</strong>CAM</strong> ASTROMETRY: ANGLES AND COORDINATES<br />

Axis 2<br />

North<br />

θ<br />

Axis 1<br />

East<br />

Figure E.5: Conventions for the standard astrometric keywords in a FITS header. Axis1 is<br />

the horizontal rightward axis, Axis2 is the vertical upward axis. CROTA2, θ, the rotation angle<br />

described in the header, has a definition which is different from that of α or β. Itistheposition<br />

angle of the North axis counted positively eastward from Axis2.

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